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There are terms hidden in the upcoming Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation that every financial planner must be familiar with. ...
Funds management
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released an updated investor guide on unlisted property schemes, urging investors to seek financial advice...
Editorial
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) last week released its consultation paper Future of Financial Advice: Approval of codes of conduct for exempti...
People & Products
Mercer has expanded its financial advice team in Western Australia with the appointment of Michael Heffernan, the former head of advice with the Government Employees Supe...
Financial planning
ASIC's 2011/12 annual report has outlined the amount of surveillance and enforcement action the regulator completed in the financial advice sector in the past year....
Policy & Regulation
ASIC is planning to release further information which would complement consultation papers regarding issues such as recommending products outside of an APL, fee disclosur...
Superannuation
The AFA's Brad Fox says the Government's approach to MySuper legislation appears to have been a foregone conclusion because the Government released its majority report ju...
Financial planning
The Coalition has indicated it has already drafted changes to FOFA legislation that it will implement if it wins office....
Financial planning
The AFA has launched a white paper called Pathways to Excellence, which analyses what clients want from advice businesses....
Financial planning
While a number of companies rooted in mortgage broking have expanded into financial planning, it is an area of cultural, regulatory and legal challenges....
Financial planning
Professional codes of conduct should be the responsibility of financial services licensees rather than industry associations in order to be fairer to consumers, according...
People & Products
Infocus Wealth Management has bolstered its business development capabilities across the country with a number of key appointments....
Financial planning
ASIC has released a consultation paper to determine how a professional code of conduct will obviate the need for a financial adviser to comply with opt-in provisions cont...
Financial planning
ING Direct has announced changes to its distribution model which will see the bank's financial advice and broking divisions merge....
Financial planning
With major legislative change set to occur, the role software, technology and new media are playing in financial planning today is unprecedented....
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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...