FOFA

Financial planning

With widespread industry concern surrounding the proposed changes, all eyes remain firmly locked on the progress of the FOFA reforms as we move into 2012 and ever-closer ...

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Superannuation

The passing of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) has paved the way for an increase in the superannuation guarantee (SG)....

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Financial planning

Ongoing consolidation remained a central theme for the financial services industry in 2011, with big names such as Lonsec, Count Financial, DKN Financial Group and ING In...

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Financial planning

Having completed a rebranding and a strategic repositioning, Guardian Advice enters 2012 with an ambitious plan to expand its financial adviser base over the next three y...

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Financial planning

HUB24, the investment and superannuation platform business of Investorfirst, has added two more dealer groups to its client list....

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Financial planning

Omniwealth has launched a new dealer group website aimed at promoting its best of breed services to its independent financial adviser network....

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Financial planning

Many superannuation fund members will not engage in financial advice unless it is paid for from super administration fees....

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Policy & Regulation

ASIC will release regulatory guidance on FOFA reforms in time for a 1 July 2012 implementation date - if the bills pass parliament in time....

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Financial planning

ASIC has used its submission to the PJC to point to the difficulty of dealing with miscreant financial planners who appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) ma...

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Financial planning

Financial advisers looking to sell books of lower value clients due to Future of Financial Advice changes should first look at other options such as reducing the cost of ...

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Superannuation

The planned review of leverage in superannuation in two years time would be premature, writes Aaron Dunn....

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Editorial

The linking of Workplace Relations and Financial Services reflects factional clout rather than good governance....

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Financial planning

Bill Shorten has been delivered a mega-portfolio by being elevated to Cabinet as Minister for Workplace Relations while retaining responsibility for both financial servic...

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Financial planning

Securitor, one of BT Financial Group's major dealer groups with 450 advisers, has joined the Association of Financial Advisers....

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Policy & Regulation

The Government needs to significantly amend arrangements around the fee disclosure requirements contained in the FOFA legislation to eliminate anticipated fees, and finan...

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