The FPA hopes the Government will introduce legislation to the Parliament this week enshrining the term ‘financial planner/adviser’....
New research reveals high degree of indecision on codes of conduct and opt-in....
Super funds which provide advice around tax want exemption from requirement to register as tax agents....
Advisers are focused on compliance in the lead-up to the FOFA deadline at the expense of marketing and business development, says The Advice Exchange....
Accountants unhappy with constraints imposed by APES 230 are looking to a less fettered IPA....
Financial advisers practising within managed discretionary account (MDA) arrangements may seek the stability of a larger, more established MDA operator in order to meet A...
Financial Planning Services Australia (FPSA) has engaged consultative firm The Encore Group to drive business growth and FOFA (Future of Financial Advice) readiness....
Lingering legislative uncertainty around FOFA has led investment platforms to reduce spending by $30 million in 2012, according to a new report by Investment Trends....
ASIC Commissioner Peter Kell suggests embracing the purpose of FOFA is necessary for planning to become a profession....
It would seem that in the mind of the Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, accountants need to shoulder none of the responsibility for investors being burned by...
Financial planning software provider COIN expects to be conducting Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) adjustments for the next 18 months. ...
The industry has welcomed a Treasury draft detailing grandfathering and a transition time to 1 July, 2014....
While the 'hard' implementation date for the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) regulation is 1 July 2013, one financial planner has been voluntarily complying with the re...
With constant regulatory change impacting on the superannuation sector, financial planners are finding it difficult to focus on clients’ retirement needs, writes Bela Moo...
It is now nearly a month since the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, announced that the 2013 Federal Election would be held on 14 September – and despite her suggestions to ...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...