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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... retailer EzyDVD, speaks at a conference with Danny Kaye, global chief executive officer of 20th Century Fox, about the future of the industry. On Friday, the Australian share market finished more than one per cent higher, snapping a three-day losing ...

Top CEOs back statutory fiduciary duty for advisers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
... view on issues such as national savings, infrastructure and Australia's role in Asia. On the question regarding the Future of Financial Advice Reforms (FOFA), the outcome of the Ripoll Inquiry, the respondents were asked what are the reforms that are ...

One in four retail fund members to switch: CHOICE

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... said the Government was moving to ban financial planners from receiving commission on products they sell as part of its Future of Financial Advice reforms. It is also introducing statutory fiduciary duty so that planners must act in the best interest ...

FPA maintains stance on commission ban

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... through a far more improved code of professional practice," he said. Separately, Sanders said the FPA's newly created Future of Financial Advice Taskforce, which is responsible for developing positions on each of the reform proposals that affect planners ...

AFAC and APESB launch fresh debate on fiduciary duty

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MEDIA RELEASES  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... makers are running with. For example, APESB has proposed a July 2011 deadline for the banning of commissions while the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms proposed a July 2012 deadline. "In the main, we think the way that the government's been ...

Govt provides flexibility on fee for service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
... financial planners use one remuneration structure over another as it consults with the financial services industry on the Future of Financial Advice reforms. Speaking in parliament last week, Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation ...

Short form PDS gets green light

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
... read this information and consequently make better investment decisions." "These changes complement the Government's Future of Financial Advice reforms that are designed to improve the quality of financial advice that has been provided to Australian ...

FPA sets up Treasury taskforce

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2010
... taskforce to respond specifically to the FPA's consultation program with Federal Treasury. The new taskforce, called Future of Financial Advice Taskforce, will be responsible for building strong positions on each of the reform proposals that affect planners ...

FPA board member resigns, airs governance concerns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... their financial goal," he said. He accused the FPA board of not keeping him informed on important issues affecting the future of the FPA - particularly the recruitment Mark Rantall as chief executive and the Ripoll Report. "I was extremely disappointed ...

AFA airs planner worries on fin reforms

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
... Canberra about proposed government reforms that will lift industry standards, on the whole, but could also hurt the future of small to medium size Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs). Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial ...