PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE
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...
Superannuation
Colonial First State has warned that a section of the MySuper bill, as currently drafted, actually mandates 'flipping' to higher cost super arrangements....
Superannuation
Mercer has expressed concern that the Government has adopted a tranche approach to its Stronger Super legislation....
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....
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...
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....
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....
Financial planning
ASIC has been placed on notice to adopt a more independent stance in the wake of the regulator having presented a Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) with preliminary dat...
Superannuation
ASFA is arguing that superannuation funds need more time to accommodate the changes flowing from MySuper....
Financial planning
ASIC has been placed on notice to adopt a more independent stance in the wake of the regulator having presented a Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) with preliminary dat...
Editorial
Mike Taylor reports that a number of submissions filed with the Parliamentary Joint Committee reviewing the FOFA bills have revealed a serious disconnect between what the...
Policy & Regulation
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) believes the weight of evidence presented to the PJC is enough to get FOFA back on track....
Financial planning
ASIC's use of preliminary financial planning shadow shopping data during PJC evidence earns Coalition rebuke....
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