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The divide between Government and Coalition members of the PJC reviewing the FOFA bills means their fate resides with the independents....
Editorial
The Australian financial services industry is facing some serious challenges through 2012 – something which Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden pointe...
Policy & Regulation
Coalition dissents on Parliamentary Joint Committee's FOFA report and argues for the abandoning of financial advice opt-in and for changes to best interests....
Financial planning
The Institute of Public Accountants wants a post-FOFA regime allowing accountants to provide general financial advice, including around SMSF establishment....
Policy & Regulation
Observers attending the parliamentary committees reviewing the FOFA bills are concerned at the absence of the Australian Greens....
Policy & Regulation
The Financial Planning Association has asked the Government to allow a one-year transition timeframe for the implementation of the Future of Financial Advice reforms....
Editorial
If Bill Shorten did not already have enough reason to announce appropriate transition periods for the implementation of FOFA and the Stronger Super legislation, he might ...
Financial planning
In an effort to enhance business-to-business and business-to-client relationships, Australian Financial Services Group Limited' (AFS) has backed mobile technology as the ...
Financial planning
Australia's key financial planning industry organisations have been heartened by a declaration by NSW independent Rob Oakeshott that he will oppose 'opt-in' when the Gove...
Financial planning
Platform providers have invested around $130 million on new developments in 2011, with MLC Wrap and Navigator platforms receiving the highest ranking from financial plann...
Financial planning
In an effort to enhance business-to-business and business-to-client relationships, Australian Financial Services Group Limited' (AFS) has backed mobile technology as the ...
Financial planning
Financial Services Partners (FSP) has launched a series of enhancements to its XPLan product which it says are aimed at helping financial advisers deliver more comprehens...
Policy & Regulation
The Labor Party's leadership struggles could distract the party from addressing issues related to the FOFA reforms, according to Association of Financial Advisers politic...
Editorial
IOOF has reported a six per cent decline in net profit in difficult markets, but is already seeing benefits from the DKN acquisition....
Financial planning
Bendigo Wealth has formed a partnership with Provisio Technologies under which the software firm will help Bendigo form a scaled advice offering....
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This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...