Allegations that SMSFs don’t provide information ‘spurious’

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Allegations that SMSFs don’t provide the same level of information about their asset allocation as the larger APRA-regulated funds are simply spurious, says Andrea Slattery, CEO of the SMSF Professionals’... Read more continue reading

FSC Annual Life Insurance Conference 2014 − Sustainability and consumers are at the heart of life industry changes

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Sustainability and increased consumerism are at the heart of the changes taking place in the life insurance industry, John Brogden CEO of the Financial Services Council said yesterday. “The FSC... Read more continue reading

ASIC response to James Wheeldon allegations

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ASIC rejects completely comments made yesterday under parliamentary privilege by a former employee Mr James Wheeldon about ASIC’s granting of relief in relation to generic super fund calculators. The matter... Read more continue reading

SPAA and Macquarie to launch SMSF business models survey

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) and Macquarie have launched a new in-depth survey to understand how financial advisers, accountants, administrators and stockbrokers structure their SMSF businesses. The survey aims... Read more continue reading

AFA Foundation appoints AIA Australia’s Pina Sciarrone as chair

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed Pina Sciarrone as Chair of the AFA Foundation. AFA CEO Brad Fox said the AFA is looking forward to working with Ms... Read more continue reading

FoFA regulatory freeze welcomed by advice profession

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Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) Chief Executive Mark Rantall says the ‘good faith’ decision to place on hold the introduction of regulatory amendments to FoFA legislation is a welcome... Read more continue reading

Pause to FoFA changes prudent and sensible

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The Financial Services Council said the government’s decision to pause changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulations is prudent and sensible. John Brogden, CEO of the Financial Services... Read more continue reading

Government acknowledges FPA concerns on general advice as consumer risks eased by “employee only” rule

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has welcomed the Government’s amended restrictions to the general advice exemption under FoFA. The Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of Future of Financial Advice) Bill... Read more continue reading

Changes to FoFA best interests duty will not impact consumers: New legal advice

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The Financial Services Council has obtained new legal advice which confirms proposed amendments to the best interests duty in the FoFA amendments will continue to require a financial adviser to... Read more continue reading

AFA: Baby boomers put at risk by anti-FoFA amendments lobby

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) warns that organisations and commentators with vested interests in the superannuation savings of baby boomers are putting the retirement lifestyles of baby boomers at... Read more continue reading