The finance industry has found itself in a similar situation to the financial planning industry around the Government's handling of new legislation....
The recent announcement by Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan that he had convened a Superannuation Roundtable seems to thoroughly misunderstand the consequences that go with c...
Although the process involving the upcoming FOFA reforms commenced a few years ago, the reforms package still looks like an unsolved jigsaw puzzle, writes Pam Roberts....
The Coalition remains hopeful the PJC can deliver a bipartisan report on the FOFA bills, but stands ready to issue a dissenting report and to pursue amendments, particula...
The financial services industry is slowly losing its recruitment drive as economic and regulatory uncertainties linger. However, while some find it difficult to grow, oth...
It became apparent during the Parliamentary Joint Committee hearings held to review the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) bills that the legislation requires significant ...
An almost inevitable consequence of the Commonwealth Bank's acquisition of Count Financial is that some of Count's financial planners have signalled they feel uncomfortab...
After months of negotiations, the Federal Government is likely to replace the so-called 'accountant's exemption' with a limited, non-product licensing regime....
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has warned of the hypocrisy of allowing superannuation funds to bundle scaled financial advice costs into an over-arching adminis...
It is up to the financial planning industry to actively lift its standards regardless of what arises out of the FOFA legislation, according to Association of Financial Ad...
The Opposition is demanding the Government reveal the costs and benefits of its FOFA legislation....
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) question the validity of research commissioned by a party with a vested interest....
Mike Taylor reports that the likelihood of a bipartisan report and meaningful amendments emerging from the Parliamentary Joint Committee reviewing the FOFA bills is becom...
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) question the validity of research commissioned by a party with a vested interest....
Mercer has expressed concern that the Government has adopted a tranche approach to its Stronger Super legislation....
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,...