ASIC to boost record-keeping obligations

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The move comes as the financial advice industry beds down the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) and Stronger Super reforms, which will result in big changes for most Australian financial

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ASIC consults on FOFA reforms

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ASIC has released consultation papers containing proposed guidance for two aspects of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms – scaled advice and the best interests duty. The work seeks

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FoFA: It’s make or break time says AFA

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has sent a letter outlining its five major concerns relating to the proposed Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation to the Independents, relevant frontbenchers

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FOFA penalises advisers who act in the client’s best interests

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Draft Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) regulations designed to curb a non-existent churning culture will penalise advisers who act in the client’s best interests, according to Synchron. “On the one

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Get FoFA back on track: AFA

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Draft Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation is still failing consumers by not measuring up to its own expectations, according to the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). Commenting on the

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FPA members lead the way in FoFA transition

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The Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) 2009 decision to phase out commissions has paid off with new research, launched today at the FPA Conference, showing its members are the most-prepared for

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CSSA calls for insurance service fee for group insurance

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The Corporate Super Specialist Alliance (CSSA) is calling on the Government to consider allowing corporate super specialists providing insurance services to employer groups to charge an insurance service fee. The

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