Policy & Regulation

The Federal Opposition has urged the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, to introduce further amendments to the...

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has signaled it will be establishing a Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) implementation working...

Financial advisers have been urged to remodel their fee structures now to allow them to have their new pricing models...

Pre-retirees need to check their superannuation contributions now to avoid the "potential tax traps" of a reduced cap for concessional...

Financial planning practice mergers and acquisition consultancy Radar Results has predicted more advisers will look to sell their businesses before...

Financial planners should employ diversified, multi-manager funds to avoid complaints under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) 'best interest' duty,...

The Federal Opposition has taken both the Government and the Australian Greens to task for what it claims are legislative...

The transition between the existing 'know your client' rules and the new Future of Financial Advice (FOFA)-based 'best interests obligation'...

The Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation passed through the Senate yesterday, but there seems to be some confusion...

The Government's Future of Financial Advice legislation passed through Senate today, including an amendment moving the official hard compliance start...