FUTURE OF FINANCIAL ADVICE
Financial planning
The FPA has rebutted “rhetoric and scare-mongering” about best interests and consumer protection. ...
Editorial
While there are many loose ends associated with the Future of Financial Advice regime, Mike Taylor writes that the Government should avoid allowing its Financial Systems ...
Financial planning
FOFA amendments attempt to shore up old model that will be undercut by online services. ...
Financial planning
The Assistant Treasurer has denied claims by industry funds that changes to FOFA will water down consumer protection....
Financial planning
Industry Super Australia worries that changes to FOFA will bring conflicted remuneration back to financial advice....
Financial planning
Planners still required to provide FDS until FOFA amendments become law....
Financial planning
The release of draft amendments to FOFA have been welcomed but representative bodies still to pick through the details...
Financial planning
The Federal Government has released draft FOFA amendments which it will introduce by regulation wherever possible...
Financial planning
Planners unsure about FDS provision ahead of month-end deadline ...
Superannuation
FPA CEO Mark Rantall rebuffs ISA’s criticisms of Government’s FOFA amendments....
Policy & Regulation
Large number of planning practices ready to act on grandfathering amendments after preparing in advance....
Superannuation
Changes to FOFA highlight the need for specialist SMSF advice, according to SPAA....
Editorial
In a bidding war that has lasted much of the year, The Trust Company board recently advised its shareholders to reject the latest takeover proposal by Equity Trustees in ...
Editorial
The Coalition signaled early that one of its first priorities if it won Government at the 2013 Federal Election would be 'Son of Wallis' – essentially an update of the Fi...
Policy & Regulation
Federal Government set to deliver pre-election promises with raft of proposed FOFA amendments including grandfathering and opt-in changes....
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Podcast
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...