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FoFA legislative changes pass in the House of Reps

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
... have anyone paying them any superannuation whatsoever-to contemplate an appropriate asset mix for their future." Labor MP Bernie Ripoll, who outlined the first version of FoFA, told the lower chamber that "this bill destroys a range of consumer protection ...

Labor, Greens will "keep fighting" after FoFA backflip

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... amendments in the Senate last night "We are still in discussions to see what happens next," Labor Member of Parliament Bernie Ripoll told Financial Standard. Ripoll, who headed the original inquiry that resulted into the first FoFA law, said: "we have ...

Ripoll labels Cormann's FoFA changes "a stunt"

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
"What a stunt" was Labor MP Bernie Ripoll's first reaction to the government's announcement that it will ban commissions on general advice. "Commissions have already been banned. By Labor," Ripoll said on Twitter. "Liberals say they will ban commissions ...

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STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... profile netwealth head of advice Simon Micallef. We also speak to the Shadow Financial Services and Superannuation Minister Bernie Ripoll for our back page profile. You can read these articles on your iPad by downloading Financial Standard iPadA(C) app ...

PROFILE: Bernie Ripoll

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
As the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) debate rages on, Shadow Financial Services and Superannuation Minister Bernie Ripoll looks back at its inception. Laura Millan A reports. At the beginning, the future of financial advice was in the hands of Bernie ...

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STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
... how this may affect the annuities industry. We also speak to the Shadow Financial Services and Superannuation Minister Bernie Ripoll for our back page profile. You can read these articles on your iPad by downloading Financial Standard iPadA(C) app free ...

FoFA regulations paused, but legislation will go ahead

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... Sinodinos' portfolio, decided not to pursue this controversial move, described by opposition spokesperson for financial services Bernie Ripoll as a "back door" route. As it stands, it is unlikely that the legislation will pass the Senate before 1 July ...

Cormann freezes FoFA amendments

MARK SMITH, ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... that were aiming squarely at promoting consumers best interests. Shadow Financial Services and Superannuation Minister Bernie Ripoll called for a full parliamentary debate for the government's proposed amendments last month and the legality of passing ...

Labor hopes to disallow FoFA amendments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... as regulations rather than legislation, according to opposition spokesperson for superannuation and financial services Bernie Ripoll. The government is lodging its amendments as regulation with the Attorney-General's Department, which means they will ...

Ripoll demands parliamentary debate for FoFA reforms

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
Shadow Financial Services and Superannuation Minister Bernie Ripoll has called for a full parliamentary debate for the government's proposed Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. "We need a proper parliamentary debate rather than force changes ...