The Federal Opposition has urged new Treasurer, Chris Bowen, to revisit the Government’s approach to Trio/Astarra compensation arrangements....
The Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Senator Mathias Cormann, says the Government has downgraded the Financial Services and Superannuation portfolio....
The legislation enshrining the term 'financial planner/adviser' will only become law if the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, names a later election date. ...
The legislation to enshrine the term ‘financial planner/adviser’ has failed to make it into the Senate but the FPA has not given up....
The Federal Opposition has confirmed it will back any move by new Treasurer, Chris Bowen, to delay the implementation of FOFA....
The high level of unknowns resulting from rapidly completed super legislation will require the regulators to be tolerant....
If one issue has clearly defined the divide which continues to exist between financial planners and accountants, it has been the chequered passage of the Government’s Tax...
Accountants accept TASA outcome, saying it is the ultimate outcome rather than the journey that matters. ...
The FPA has been foremost in welcoming the Coalition’s breakthrough on the TASA legislation delivering planners a further 12 months’ exemption. ...
ASFA's Pauline Vamos argues the increasing complexity involved in dealing with post-retirement issues justifies a specialist qualification for planners. ...
Planners will get a further 12 months relief on TASA changes as part of Government concessions to Coalition on the legislation. ...
The Federal Government and ASIC insist that life/risk churn is real and that it is a serious issue. There exist many advisers in the life/risk space who believe ASIC and ...
The Federal Opposition will fight for changes to the TASA timetable in Parliament, but will revisit the issue post-election if the Parliamentary battle fails....
FSC places $1 billion price tag on TASA implementation as PJC weighs competing submissions from accounting and planning industries....
The Federal Government has bowed to industry pressure by allowing planners breathing space on TASA transition....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...