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FoFA changes delay tax-deductible advice: Ripoll

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
The government's proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation are delaying the possibility of the implementation of tax-deductible advice, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bernie Ripoll told Financial ...

Medcraft always going to testify at inquiry: ASIC

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... examine the corporate regulator's performance. The inquiry will also examine ASIC's performance in regards to enabling legislation whether there were any barriers preventing it from fulfilling its obligations and legislative responsibilities.

Centrepoint makes four key appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... providing strategic research analysis for the management of the APL and monitoring the regulators' announcements and legislation affecting products. "A key focal point for Research will also be to provide assistance in the form of education and bespoke ...

ASFA calls for clarity on retirement income review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... planned to legislate the proposed reforms this year. However, in December Senator Sinodinos cancelled the planned legislation, preferring to look at the issue in a wider context. Financial Standard contacted the Assistant Treasurer's office to inquire ...

Industry groups self-interest caused FoFA problems

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... ensure their own interests was the cause of the problems and complaints around the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation, Connect Financial Service Brokers chief executive Paul Tynan said. "It's not government that's the cause of the problems ...

Sinodinos defends "speedy" FoFA legislation

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... government's plan to implement the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reform measures through regulations, rather than via legislation, is a way to avoid opposition scrutiny. Speaking at media event in Sydney last night, Sinodinos said that is was a move ...

FoFA reforms put professional standards at risk: Ripoll

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... the former government's FoFA reforms, Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos released a set of draft regulations and legislation for consultation. The key amendments included removing the opt-in requirement, streamlining the annual fee disclosure requirements ...

Government releases FoFA draft legislation

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
... Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos has released a set of draft regulations and legislation for consultation. The draft legislative amendments and regulations are consistent with the government's reform announcement ...

Fears to FoFA amendments "overplayed": AFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
Fears that the amendments to the best interest duty of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation will affect the quality of advice are "overplayed," the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) said. "Improving the best interest duty does help ...

New ATO powers to decrease SMSF 'delinquency'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
... proposals made by the Cooper Review, and said the organisation hopes to provide input to the government over the final legislation. In particular, SPAA is putting the case for the commissioner to be able to impose non-financial as well as financial penalties ...