FINANCIAL ADVICE

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) question the validity of research commissioned by a party with a vested interest....

Editorial

Mike Taylor reports that the likelihood of a bipartisan report and meaningful amendments emerging from the Parliamentary Joint Committee reviewing the FOFA bills is becom...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) question the validity of research commissioned by a party with a vested interest....

Financial planning

Wealth Today has announced the appointment of Bob Scherini as head of adviser services....

Policy & Regulation

The number of Australians receiving financial advice will double under the FOFA reforms while the number of advisers will remain stable, according to research commissione...

Policy & Regulation

The financial planning industry is remaining vigilant despite Government assurances on FOFA bills' debate timing....

Policy & Regulation

The Opposition will seek the support of the Independents to prevent the Government debating FOFA ahead of the PJC findings....

Financial planning

Scaled financial advice will be the driving force for member engagement in 2012, writes Jye Tucker....

Policy & Regulation

FOFA's approach to financial advice delivered by superannuation funds could result in conflicting decisions on disputes in different jurisdictions....

Policy & Regulation

As many as 35,000 people in the financial advice industry will lose their jobs if the proposed FOFA reforms go ahead without amendment, according to the Association of Fi...

Editorial

Many definitions within life insurance have been subject to drastic changes as time rolled past. However, Col Fullagar notes income-protection cover definition is one of ...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has joined the push for the Government to make advice fees tax deductible while continuing to press its case for the restricted u...

Financial planning

CHOICE chair Jenni Mack has dismissed claims by the Opposition that the imposition of an annual fee disclosure statement came as a complete surprise to the industry....

Policy & Regulation

ASFA has pointed to "material differences" between what the Government has promised on FOFA and what is contained in its draft legislation....

Financial planning

CHOICE chair Jenni Mack has dismissed claims by the Opposition that the imposition of an annual fee disclosure statement came as a complete surprise to the industry....

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