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Cormann to take over Sinodinos' duties

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
Former Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos' portfolio will now fall under the Ministry of Finance, headed by Mathias Cormann. Prime Minister Tony Abbott confirmed yesterday during a parliamentary session that the financial services industry will be ...

Labor hopes to disallow FoFA amendments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
The amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms may yet be blocked by the Senate, even though they will initially be pushed through as regulations rather than legislation, according to opposition spokesperson for superannuation and financial ...

FoFA introduced into parliament with some tweaks

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
As expected the bill to amend the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms was introduced to parliament today. The Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2014 saw an 11th hour amendment to the general advice component ...

Super is now an economic driver

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
Industry Super Australia (ISA) will argue to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) that superannuation is now a mature contributor to the Australian economy and should be integrated into the nation's economy's macro management infrastructure. The ISA claim ...

PC calls for overhaul of public infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
The Productivity Commission (PC) has recommended a "comprehensive overhaul" of Australia's public infrastructure following the release a draft report on the topic. The report, which runs for nearly 600 pages, covers issues such as funding new projects ...

Removal of super from awards top priority: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called for superannuation to be taken out of the modern awards system, a move it believes would improve competition among super funds and ultimately benefit members. In its submission to the government discussion ...

Lawyer questions legality of FoFA amendments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
The government's proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms could be deemed legally "invalid" and "susceptible to challenge in the courts" if they are pushed through via regulatory change rather than legislation, law firm Arnold ...

Bowen's FoFA fears "complete rubbish": AFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has slammed comments by Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen that proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation may make Storm or Trio Capital cases "more likely" as "complete rubbish." "The ...

FoFA changes must go before parliament: Collins

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
The government's proposed changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms must be debated as legislation in Parliament, according to Industry Super Australia (ISA) chair and former NSW Liberal leader Peter Collins. The government is currently ...

FoFA amendments could bring back commissions: FPA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
The government's proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms could lead to a return to commissions, Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall has warned. Speaking at the Financial Advice in Super Symposium ...