Workplace super the latest FoFA victim

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The Corporate Super Specialist Alliance (CSSA) is currently liaising with Treasury to find a regulatory solution that will ensure employers and their corporate super fund members can still access the

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Video: Perception vs reality – it really does matter

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One of the hot topics in the industry at the moment is this latest Roy Morgan survey that says the public perception of the advice industry isn’t great. These latest

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Operational risk next hurdle for FoFA compliant financial advice

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Financial planning firms operating in-house portfolio construction functions face having to ‘FoFA-proof’ against looming operational risks embedded in the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation. This is the view of

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Demand grows for FoFA-ready, non-conflicted investment solutions

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Demand for simple, conflict free portfolio construction services has seen specialist investment management group Select Asset Management (Select) build strong momentum for its ‘FoFA ready’ Customised Portfolio Solutions (CPS). Select

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FPA: Planners continue to seek guidance in preparation for FoFA

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Feedback from the latest stage of the Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) ‘Bulletproof Financial Planning’ campaign, the FPA webinar series, indicates that FoFA compliance and understanding of implementation continue to be

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Don’t let FOFA blindside business growth: The Advice Exchange

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The Advice Exchange has found in a survey of 200 advisers, that most are relying upon their dealer groups only for compliance and systems administration.  Most are not utilising marketing

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The tug of war in financial services.

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The attitudes and expectations of clients are leading the change for a new approach to advice and services provided by advisers and fund managers. Clients are increasingly adopting a ‘Do-it-with-me’

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FPA: Grandfathering must be fair and in client’s best interest

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) Chief Executive Officer Mark Rantall has welcomed the federal Government’s draft amendments to key conflicted remuneration measures as a ‘common sense compromise’ between the intentions

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ASIC releases guidance on conflicted remuneration ban

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ASIC has finalised guidance to help industry understand the practical operation of the ban on conflicted remuneration and how ASIC will administer it. The ban on conflicted remuneration is part

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FPA welcomes ASIC guidance on Code

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  The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has welcomed the release of ASIC Regulatory Guide on approval of Codes.    The updates made to the ASIC Regulatory Guide include: The accommodation

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