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Accountants scope FOFA for opportunities

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... that financial advisers will have to adhere too. "The introduction of a two-year 'opt-in' requirement and an annual disclosure notice will ensure that the relationship between a financial planner and a client remains transparent and importantly, encourages ...

Planners needle minister over FOFA

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... reminded planners that the previous government's Financial Services Reform Act focused on licensing requirements and disclosure - principles that FOFA improved on. "We no longer accept that disclosing conflicts of interest is an appropriate way to address ...

Insurance advice needs to pick up the pace

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... property owners are often unknowingly under-insured or even uninsured for certain events. Inadequate policy cover, disclosure and misunderstanding complex policy wordings are the main culprits," said Hines. "Although the government is now moving to standardise ...

Mental health an insurance issue

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... just 35 per cent said clients with a history of mental illness were able to access the insurance, despite increased disclosure. Michael Paff, director of wealth protection products for AMP, said there had been increased community awareness of mental ...

ASIC new guidance for AFSL

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... that issuers of certain financial products disclose financial information when complying with the new shorter product disclosure statement (PDS) requirements. Under Regulatory Guide 170 Prospective financial information, issuers of standard margin lending ...

Super funds to disclose pay, raise board governance: AIST

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and the Industry Funds Forum (IFF) for non-profit funds urges greater disclosure with a host of recommendations including: Boards to disclose remuneration policy and individual director's fees; Greater ...

Adviser remuneration debate sparks fly

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... issue of underinsurance and retirement savings was the real issue that needed to be addressed. The latest stoush over disclosure and relative performance comes as the advice sector and industry funds prepare to spend up to an estimated $50 million in ...

Aussie funds fail transparency test

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
Australia's managed funds are among the world's worst in terms of disclosure, a report has found, with financial advisers caught between client commitments and secretive funds. Managed funds in Australia and New Zealand do not have to publish portfolio ...

Advisers must justify complex products: ASIC

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... 'health check' in the coming months to identify risks and provide guidance to the industry on product promotion and disclosure. It will also review advice on these products to ensure it is appropriate. ASIC will focus particularly on products that require ...

Paraplanners master SoAs with COIN

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... courses, which begin in Sydney in March, offer guidance on understanding products, portfolio construction and product disclosure statements.