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Compensation opposed for SMSFs: SPAA

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... there are other legal avenues that SMSFs can pursue," Slattery said. The legal paths SMSFs can pursue include personal Indemnity schemes such as the Financial Ombudsman and the banking and credit legislation.

FSC asks Son of Wallis Inquiry to focus on export growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... AFSL External Dispute Resolution framework and the interplay with the availability and affordability of professional indemnity insurance. It also asked the inquiry to look at education standards for financial advisers and to review the impact of the ...

Chambers enters into administration, loses AFSL

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... Australian credit licence of Chambers after it ceased to engage in credit activities and failed to obtain professional indemnity insurance. The regulator said it is also conducting enquiries into the conduct of the officers and representatives of Chambers ...

Victims push for new Trio fraud inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013
... before Christmas. The initial recommendations of the PJC included legislative changes to strengthen the professional indemnity insurance requirements of financial services providers that deal with retail consumers. It asked for an improvement of the ...

ASIC cancels Perth stockbroker's licence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... part of the cancellation, ASIC imposed conditions that Stellar Securities for the next 12 months extend professional indemnity insurance and maintain its membership of an external dispute resolution service. ASIC is continuing its inquiries into Stellar ...

TPB starts consultation on TASA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... look at how advisers will register with the TPB. Stakeholders are also having conversations on the TPB's professional indemnity insurance requirements, the board's continuing professional education, qualification and experience requirements as well as ...

IPA issues FoFA aligned draft standard

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... APES 230. The IPA asks its members to adhere to its Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, to the Professional Indemnity insurance requirements, to the My Public Accountant Orientation program and to continuing professional education. IPA members ...

Employed advisers could face $200k liability under FoFA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
... liabilities because they do not have any control over the FoFA procedures and systems provided by the licensee. "Professional indemnity insurance doesn't cover these fines so, my advice to them is to ask their licensee to terminate their appointment ...

Opposition and VOFF criticise response to Trio report

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... recommended by the Joint Parliamentary inquiry." The reports recommended legislative changes to strengthen the professional indemnity insurance requirements of financial services providers that deal with retail consumers. They asked for an improvement ...

Extension looks likely for adviser tax advice changes

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... 12 months extension to the proposed July 1 start date. The main concerns are not enough information on professional indemnity (PI) insurance obligations, the definition of an "adviser" and education requirements for planners. "The real issue is that ...