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Mandatory FOFA start date confirmed for July 2013

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... government to recognise some of our other suggestions," Mark Rantall, head of the FPA told Financial Standard. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) also welcomed the news. "It is good to see that the collective efforts of the AFA and the financial ...

Trustee Corporations Association members join FSC

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
The Trustee Corporations Association of Australia is formally disbanding, with its members joining the Financial Services Council. Eight private trustee companies and eight Public Trustees will become full members of the Financial Services Council (FSC). ...

AFA urges Independents to help change FOFA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers has written to Independents and other MPs urging their support to change certain elements of the planned FOFA legislation. Issues outlined by the association include the removal of retrospective fee disclosure requirements ...

UN Responsible Investment head joins Emerald launch

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... longer term, likely to outperform while managing risk better" Gifford said. According to Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) research, the average Responsible Investment (RI) fund outperforms its mainstream counterpart and benchmarks ...

Tax and Super bill doesn't go far enough: SPAA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
The Self Managed Super Fund Professionals Association of Australia claims the government's excess contribution tax threshold of $10,000 is not high enough. The Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment bill was introduced into parliament last week, which ...

FOFA discontent rumbles on after PJC findings

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... to commissions," said John Brogden, FSC chief. Planning bodies the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) were also unhappy with the outcome. FPA boss Mark Rantall claimed that while the PJC "acknowledged" ...

SMSFs the new retail

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... years, 122% compared to 60% to June 2010. Australia's peak SMSF body the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) also saw its membership jump by 25% over the past year. Francois said that while associations like SPAA, the ...

TAL big winner in AFA annual awards

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
TAL has taken out the Association of Financial Advisers / Plan for Life's 2011 Life Company of the Year Award. Announced in an awards ceremony yesterday, TAL beat finalists CommInsure and AXA for the overall product and service category, with Brett ...

KRudd comeback biting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... losses last night. Why would it? Not now, now that America's economy seems to be gaining momentum. The National Association of Realtors update on the housing market provides more evidence of this. US existing home sales jumped by 4.3% in January to an ...

ALP leadership issues will delay FOFA: Chikarovski

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... gaining certainty around FOFA, said Kerry Chikarovski at an AFA event last night. The political strategist for the Association of Financial Advisers gave an update on the timing of the enquiries into the draft legislation, saying the implementation date ...