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The FOFA and fee-for-service regimes are teaching planners how to chase bad debts....
Financial planning
The FPA has released figures showing the number of Australians seeking financial advice is increasing....
Editorial
“If you don’t think financial advice on life insurance is a problem area for ASIC and for industry, please think again.” ...
Editorial
Few people in the financial planning industry will have failed to notice, via draft legislation released by the Treasury, that the Federal Government has delivered what w...
Financial planning
Two bodies will soon regulate financial planners - a serious concern to the FPA....
Financial planning
The FPA hopes the Government will introduce legislation to the Parliament this week enshrining the term ‘financial planner/adviser’....
Financial planning
New research reveals high degree of indecision on codes of conduct and opt-in....
Superannuation
Super funds which provide advice around tax want exemption from requirement to register as tax agents....
Financial planning
Advisers are focused on compliance in the lead-up to the FOFA deadline at the expense of marketing and business development, says The Advice Exchange....
Accounting
Accountants unhappy with constraints imposed by APES 230 are looking to a less fettered IPA....
Financial planning
Financial advisers practising within managed discretionary account (MDA) arrangements may seek the stability of a larger, more established MDA operator in order to meet A...
Financial planning
Financial Planning Services Australia (FPSA) has engaged consultative firm The Encore Group to drive business growth and FOFA (Future of Financial Advice) readiness....
Financial planning
Lingering legislative uncertainty around FOFA has led investment platforms to reduce spending by $30 million in 2012, according to a new report by Investment Trends....
Financial planning
ASIC Commissioner Peter Kell suggests embracing the purpose of FOFA is necessary for planning to become a profession....
Editorial
It would seem that in the mind of the Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, accountants need to shoulder none of the responsibility for investors being burned by...
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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...