FPA chief executive, Mark Rantall, has expressed disappointment that the ASIC chairman’s comments impacted the entire profession....

Much as a judge or magistrate has a duty to stay impartial when hearing matters which come before their courts, so too does a Commonwealth regulator....

ASIC has vehemently denied being swayed by lobbying groups to suspend its adviser competency push. ...

SPAA’s Graeme Colley claims ATO data does not support suggestions young people are rushing to set up SMSFs....

Minister for Finance, Senator Mathias Cormann, declares the Government is still working to agree more “non-contentious” FOFA refinements....

Industry fund chief executive wants banks and AMP to abide by a best interest duty when providing super via employers....

Both educational qualifications and professional association membership will be later additions to the Government’s financial planner register....

The Australian Labor Party has now made it clear that FOFA is a totem policy issue and that it will not be relenting in resisting any Government changes. ...

The major financial planning groups and companies are continuing to lobby for FOFA changes, but planners are being urged to accept the law as it currently stands....

Financial planners are being urged to take a ‘financial services oath’ to uphold integrity in the profession, by the Australian Labor Party....

The back and forth nature of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) amendments are likely to cause consumers to put off seeking financial planning advice costing them abou...

Labor will support Govt FOFA changes on grandfathering and other key elements....

Planners are accused of hanging on to horse and cart in their resistance to FOFA changes....

New research has revealed planning profits were being eroded by FOFA well before the Senate’s disallowance of the Government’s changes....