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FPA renews calls for advice definition changes

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... with the concepts of general and personal advice. The report echoed the recommendations of the Murray Financial System Inquiry and the Productivity Commission reports which suggested the term 'general advice' is likely to lead to false expectations about ...

Financial services laws under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... the review with the findings of the Royal Commission, Australian Government Competition Policy Review, Financial System Inquiry, Treasury's 2017 ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce and the Productivity Commission's 2014 report in mind.

New law backs choice of fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... comply with the choice of fund requirements," the memorandum said. The bill addresses the findings of the Financial System Inquiry and the Productivity Commission Inquiry into superannuation, which found that denying choice of fund can discourage member ...

ASIC lays out product intervention plans

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... ASIC's new "targeted" solving of problems through product intervention. "In recommending the power, the Financial System Inquiry identified the objective of limiting or avoiding the future need for more prescriptive regulation," Chester added. "The availability ...

Association policy lead to join Treasury

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... valuable contribution in policy to the SMSF Association and broader sector. He led the SMSFA's work on the Financial System Inquiry, the 2016 superannuation reforms, the establishment of FASEA and its educational and ethical standards, the Royal Commission ...

ASIC product intervention to commence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... Taiwan already exercising similar powers, she added. "ASIC having this power was recommended by the 2014 Financial System Inquiry, supported by the Financial Services Royal Commission, consulted on and agreed to by the Government and received overwhelming ...

Super leaves retirees vulnerable: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... noting policymakers have been grappling with the issue of financial products for retirement since the 2014 Financial System Inquiry. National Seniors' chief executive John McCallum noted after having their retirement savings managed for them during their ...

Financial product design and distribution law passes

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... issued under an employee share scheme and fully-paid ordinary shares are exempt from the new regime. The Financial System Inquiry first recognised shortcomings of financial product disclosures in 2013, recommending the introduction of a targeted and ...

Coalition to boost retail access to corporate bonds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... investors are currently able to invest in Commonwealth Government Securities via depository interests." The Financial System Inquiry recommended further simplifying disclosure requirements and the Government agreed to this recommendation, noting that ...

CFR, ATO report on SMSF borrowing arrangements

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... system. The report by CFR and ATO was commissioned by the government as part of their response to the Financial System Inquiry. The report found limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) are almost completely exclusive to SMSFs. However, they form ...