Draft TASA regulations head in the right direction for professional FPA members

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Wednesday night’s release of draft Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) regulations show the TASA regulation is heading in the right direction, said Financial Planning Association CEO, Mark Rantall. Mr Rantall... Read more continue reading

ISA’s compare the pair potentially misleading

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Now it’s time for FOFA facts On the same day that ASIC issued a statement indicating that Industry Super Australia (ISA) has agreed to change its Compare the pair advertising... Read more continue reading

Young female planner wins first Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) announced yesterday Erin Shields of Dixon Advisory as the winner of the inaugural Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award. Mark Rantall, CEO of the FPA,... Read more continue reading

No turning back: Arbitrary transfer to MySuper exposes members to risk with no recourse

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The arbitrary transfer of thousands of personal superannuation accounts to MySuper is already underway and members have absolutely no recourse for any investment losses or life insurance lost as a... Read more continue reading

Oxera global cost benchmarking of ASX’s post-trade equity services

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ASX has released the Oxera Global cost benchmarking of cash equity clearing and settlement services report. ASX Clear and ASX Settlement commissioned Oxera, a leading independent European economics consultancy, to... Read more continue reading

AFA calls for Factual FoFA Assessment

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes the release this morning of the Government’s details relating to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) amendments, but is cautioning advisers and consumers... Read more continue reading

Government’s FoFA statement positive step in the right direction: SPAA

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Finance Minister Senator Mathias Cormann’s statement on the Coalition Government’s FoFA amendments is a positive step in the right direction for the financial advice industry, says the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia... Read more continue reading

Minister Cormann’s FoFA position a landmark victory

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) today congratulated Finance Minister Mathias Cormann for handing down a decisive victory in favour of all consumers who seek certainty in their dealings... Read more continue reading

Consumer rights need to be grandfathered

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has highlighted the fact that 1 July 2014 will mark 12 months since the commencement of the grandfathering problem that puts clients at risk... Read more continue reading

SPAA supports best interest ‘catch all’ removal, but general advice and conflicted remuneration remain a concern

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) strongly supports the catch-all provisions of the best interest duty recommendations by the Senate Economics Legislation Committee. But SPAA remains concerned by its decision to... Read more continue reading