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Financial advice standards body revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... setting in motion the implementation of the professional standards legislation. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer named the directors appointed to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA), responsible for governing ...

Future retirement products aided by tax exclusions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
... reached retirement, such as deferred products. In announcing the new regulations, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer encouraged the industry to cast submissions in order to shape the reforms as effectively as possible. "These new ...

Fraser review challenges super board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... appointment of up to one third independent (non-representative) directors. Federal Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O'Dwyer, slammed both the Fraser review and the AIST's governance code. "I am pleased that ISA and AIST have finally ...

Super must continue excellence path: O'Dwyer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... confident in controlling their own destiny. That was the overarching theme of Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer's address to the 2017 SMSF Association National Conference this morning, reaffirming to delegates the government's ...

Landmark advice reforms pass Senate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
... subject to an enforceable code of ethics," FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer welcomed passage of the Corporations Amendment (Professional Standards of Financial Advisers) Bill, emphasising ...

House passes professional standards bill

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
... November 2016 by the Coalition, passed the House on the first sitting day of 2017. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said the Bill comes in response to the actions of a minority of rogue financial advisers. "Over time, repeated ...

Top 10 financial planning stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... complete a bachelor's degree and will be given a longer time frame to meet new education standards. Government Minister Kelly O'Dwyer clarified that existing advisers would not be required to complete a bachelor's degree but must reach degree-equivalent ...

Whistleblower protections under microscope

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... corporate sectors by reviewing several identity and disclosure rules. Federal Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O'Dwyer, confirmed this morning that Treasury will review Australia's tax and corporate whistleblower protections. The review ...

MySuper progresses to MyRetirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... MyRetirement products. Releasing a Treasury consultation paper on the development framework for CIPRs, Government Minister Kelly O'Dwyer said MyRetirement products offer a more consumer-friendly and meaningful name. A MyRetirement product will be a high ...

Life insurance commissions bill passes lower house

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... first year and 60% in the second year. Commenting on the passing of the bill, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said: "High upfront commissions have been identified as a significant cause of poor quality life insurance advice. ...