FUTURE OF FINANCIAL ADVICE

Financial planning

The FPA has rebutted “rhetoric and scare-mongering” about best interests and consumer protection. ...

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Editorial

While there are many loose ends associated with the Future of Financial Advice regime, Mike Taylor writes that the Government should avoid allowing its Financial Systems ...

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Financial planning

FOFA amendments attempt to shore up old model that will be undercut by online services. ...

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Financial planning

The Assistant Treasurer has denied claims by industry funds that changes to FOFA will water down consumer protection....

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Financial planning

Industry Super Australia worries that changes to FOFA will bring conflicted remuneration back to financial advice....

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Financial planning

Planners still required to provide FDS until FOFA amendments become law....

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Financial planning

The release of draft amendments to FOFA have been welcomed but representative bodies still to pick through the details...

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Financial planning

The Federal Government has released draft FOFA amendments which it will introduce by regulation wherever possible...

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Financial planning

Planners unsure about FDS provision ahead of month-end deadline ...

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Superannuation

FPA CEO Mark Rantall rebuffs ISA’s criticisms of Government’s FOFA amendments....

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Policy & Regulation

Large number of planning practices ready to act on grandfathering amendments after preparing in advance....

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Superannuation

Changes to FOFA highlight the need for specialist SMSF advice, according to SPAA....

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Editorial

In a bidding war that has lasted much of the year, The Trust Company board recently advised its shareholders to reject the latest takeover proposal by Equity Trustees in ...

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Editorial

The Coalition signaled early that one of its first priorities if it won Government at the 2013 Federal Election would be 'Son of Wallis' – essentially an update of the Fi...

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Policy & Regulation

Federal Government set to deliver pre-election promises with raft of proposed FOFA amendments including grandfathering and opt-in changes....

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