Financial services industry rallies to fight FoFA

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In a huge demonstration of support for the work being done by the Federal Opposition to oppose elements of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reform that threaten the financial

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AFA congratulates Minister Shorten on SG increase

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) congratulates the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, for taking the first step towards ensuring a better standard of living in retirement.

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Will FoFA sound the death knell for independent advice?

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The uncertainty created by the draft Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms will continue to shake out the market as businesses jockey for market position, according to the Association of

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FoFA draft legislation in full

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The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, today released the first tranche of draft legislation of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms for public

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Millions of workers to lose access to advice if commissions banned in group risk

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The Government’s re-think on a commissions ban on life insurance within superannuation must extend to group risk, or millions of Australian workers will lose the affordable access they currently have

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Shorten re-think a victory for consumers

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes the Government’s decision to reconsider a proposal to ban commissions on life insurance inside superannuation. AFA CEO Richard Klipin said  the AFA is

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FPA achieves change to risk commissions inside super

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Comments today by the Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten indicating the reversal of ban on commissions on insurance inside Superannuation is a direct result of an ongoing campaign by

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Minister Shorten comments on FPA professionalism initiatives

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Assistant Treasurer and Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten has acknowledged the new strategy outlined today by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) to transform the association and position its members as

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AIOFP’s Board Response to FOFA

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DRAFT A Discussion Paper Presented to Minister Bill Shorten 1. Fiduciary Duty While there is currently no statutory fiduciary duty, the vast majority of advisers already behave in a manner

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Proposed Changes to the Australian Financial Services Industry

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DRAFT A Discussion Paper Presented to Minister Bill Shorten 1.1    The objective of this paper is to highlight some issues that exist in the Australian financial services industry that may

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