FPA

Policy & Regulation

Parliament scheduled to debate FOFA today

All focus has turned to Opposition amendments and the attitude of the independents as Parliament prepares to debate the FOFA bills....

Policy & Regulation

Concern around timing of FOFA bills debate

The absence of key independent Bob Katter emerges as a concern as the FOFA bills loom for debate....

Editorial

Will FOFA hold up to parliamentary scrutiny?

Mike Taylor writes that the dissenting reports produced within the Parliamentary Joint Committee reviewing the FOFA bills will ensure the key points are thoroughly debate...

Policy & Regulation

FOFA flaws outlined in FPA letter to independents

The FPA has written to the key independents outlining the flaws in the FOFA bills and seeking support for amendments....

Policy & Regulation

FPA and AFA lobby on FOFA key issues

Both the FPA and AFA have distilled their lobbying on FOFA to sets of key issues and vow to maintain the fight....

Policy & Regulation

Industry laments PJC's FOFA failure

The financial services industry has turned its attention to the parliamentary independents in the wake of the failure of the PJC reviewing the FOFA bills....

Policy & Regulation

Where are the Greens on FOFA?

Observers attending the parliamentary committees reviewing the FOFA bills are concerned at the absence of the Australian Greens....

Policy & Regulation

FPA asks for a one-year transition on FOFA

The Financial Planning Association has asked the Government to allow a one-year transition timeframe for the implementation of the Future of Financial Advice reforms....

Editorial

Financial planners start the year with a reality check

Although financial planners are in for another tough year, the Financial Planning Association's Mark Rantall believes this could be a good time to reflect on how to creat...

Financial planning

Financial planning opt-in hangs in the balance

Australia's key financial planning industry organisations have been heartened by a declaration by NSW independent Rob Oakeshott that he will oppose 'opt-in' when the Gove...

Financial planning

Midwinter's new online CPD approach

Midwinter Financial Services has launched a new product - AdviserTECH CPD - which it describes as "a simple, practical online CPD education and compliance solution for fi...

Superannuation

Annuities and contributions caps pushed at Superannuation Roundtable

While Challenger has sought to put annuities on the agenda for the first Superannuation Roundtable meeting, the FPA is pushing its own line on concessional contributions ...

Policy & Regulation

FOFA scaring away potential financial planners, says FSC

Regulatory uncertainty is causing the financial planning industry to contract and dissuading young graduates from taking up the profession, according to FSC chief John Br...

Financial planning

Expanding intra-fund financial advice a 'slippery slope'

Financial planning groups have expressed serious concerns about ASIC's proposal to allow transition-to-retirement (TTR) strategies within intra-fund financial advice....

Financial planning

FPA points to hypocrisy on superannuation funds and fees

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has warned of the hypocrisy of allowing superannuation funds to bundle scaled financial advice costs into an over-arching adminis...