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Advice industry under-prepared for younger client base

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
... in Australia, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) are aware of the problem and have initiatives in place to encourage a broader cross-section of society to join the industry. The AFA established GenXt ...

New laws target promoters of early release schemes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
... AIST executive manager of policy and research David Haynes, said: "This data from the ATO shows that this is not a small problem and we welcome any measures that will promote a better retirement future for all Australians."

Death and TPD dominate Super Complaints Tribunal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... tribunal ruled against the member's beneficiary. The TPD-related complaint involved a member with a pre-existing back problem.

NAB reports $1.4 billion net profits

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... increased depreciation and amortisation charges." NAB also reported a major improvement in the bad and doubtful debt front - a problem particularly associated with the bank's UK operations - with charges dropping 23% to $324 million. On this front NAB's ...

FoFA changes go too far diluting conflicted rem: ISA

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has argued to a Senate committee that the proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) "go too far by diluting both the conflicted remuneration prohibition and the best interests duty." ISA deputy chief ...

Ausbil appoints external auditor to investigate fund fees

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
Ausbil Dexia has sought the assistance of an external auditor to investigate technical problems around the fee structure of its Emerging Leaders Fund. Ausbil director of distribution Adam Lancaster confirmed to Financial Standard that the company has ...

Consumers safe under FoFA changes: former judge

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
The best interests of consumers are not under threat from the Government's proposed changes to the Future of Financial Advice Reforms (FoFA), according to SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) patron Sir Anthony Mason. In his opening address ...

FoFA reform brings general advice into the spotlight

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
The proposed amendment to Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) that exempts general advisers from conflicted remuneration could see a return to commissions according to the Opposition, despite some industry bodies arguing that these claims are "misconceived." ...

PROFILE: Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... political position yet. And this is a position that Sinodinos is not taking lightly. "It's very easy in politics to see a problem and say 'let's do something about it.' I think under the previous government, some major pieces of legislation got through ...

CSIRO to study super spending habits

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... David Cox of Challenger Financial Services said Challenger Limited valued the independence, objectivity and real world problem solving focus of the Monash CSIRO research collaboration. Research over the next year will include: retirees lifecycle expenditure ...