ASFA has differentiated itself from the other major super organisations by not buying into the FOFA debate beyond supporting the retention of intrafund advice. ...
The FPA warns the Government some FOFA amendments could re-introduce commissions into the advice space and increase the risk of mis-selling. ...
Allowing advisers and clients to 'agree’ on the scope of advice makes way for a variety of manipulation, says AIST....
Aligned and non-aligned advice should be covered by separate legislation and definitions, according to an advice business broker....
Watering down financial advice laws could expose consumers and regulators to another Storm Financial-type crisis, ISA says. ...
Adviser education programs are at risk of being severely cut because the way they are funded is seen as conflicted remuneration, says AFA. ...
Greg Medcraft says financial planning needs to undergo further cultural change, as the sector remains one of the riskiest regulated by ASIC. ...
Former High Court judge Sir Anthony Mason dismisses suggestions FOFA changes will compromise best interests. ...
Touted as the next frontier for accountants, Limited Australian Financial Service Licences (AFSLs) are starting to gain traction with planners too. But what makes them so...
Free education campaign to prepare members for implementation of TASA...
Sinodinos says the Government does not intend to speculate on hypothetical court challenges to FOFA as posed by the ISA. ...
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) says that contrary to recent reports, general advice amendments have no bearing on the activities of financial advisers. ...
Planners should be articulating the value of advice instead of debating finer points of legislation. ...
Despite all the negative publicity, Commonwealth Financial Planning has exited its 2011 EU with ASIC....
No one should be surprised by Industry Super Australia CEO David Whiteley's response to the release by the Government of an options-stage Regulatory Impact Statement of i...
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,...