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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Bankers' Association has warned that unintended consequences flowing from FOFA may force restructures within the major banks....

Superannuation

The Government's MySuper proposals contain a fundamental flaw which could create inequities for members using lifecycle investment strategies, according to major financia...

Policy & Regulation

The Association of Financial Advisers has warned that consumers are the missing ingredient in FOFA legislation which risks decimating the financial planning industry....

Policy & Regulation

Consumer groups including Choice and the Australian Shareholders Association (ASA) have welcomed the Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) bills but argue they n...

Financial planning

Headline inflation in China will fall to 2.9 per cent in 2012, leaving Beijing with plenty of room to reflate growth and avoid a hard landing, according to HSBC....

Financial planning

Headline inflation in China will fall to 2.9 per cent in 2012, leaving Beijing with plenty of room to reflate growth and avoid a hard landing, according to HSBC....

Policy & Regulation

The National Insurance Brokers Association has warned of unnecessary fall-out from FOFA's 'one size fits all' approach....

Policy & Regulation

The Law Council of Australia has warned that the Government's FOFA changes risk going further than is necessary to achieve their core outcomes....

Financial planning

FOFA reforms have not had as great a negative impact on financial planning practice valuations as anticipated, according to Radar Results....

Financial planning

Matrix dismisses the $11 estimate on financial planner opt-in as ridiculous and cites a figure of $95 per client per year....

Financial planning

BFPPG urges PJC to recognise need to separate product from financial advice by banning volume rebates....

Policy & Regulation

AustralianSuper has urged against any delays to the implementation of FOFA, claiming the financial advice industry has had sufficient time....

Financial planning

The Financial Services Council has urged explicit rules around the disclosure of superannuation fund executive remuneration....

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Financial planning

BFPPG urges PJC to recognise need to separate product from financial advice by banning volume rebates....

Financial planning

The Financial Services Council has urged explicit rules around the disclosure of superannuation fund executive remuneration....

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