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Sinodinos holds strong on FoFA regs despite legal concerns

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... Federal Opposition could remove any uncertainty by supporting the passage of the FOFA amendments consistent with the Coalition's election commitments."

FPA slams detractors of best interest amendment

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... build a political position based on flimsy arguments," Rantall said. Rantall was referring to the debate around the Coalition's proposed changes to remove sub-section (g) (section 961B(2)(g)) of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation. The ...

Fears to FoFA amendments "overplayed": AFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
... parts of FoFA are "incorrect" and described them as "scare tactics." He explained that the amendments proposed by the Coalition government in December 2013 "remove one step from the Best Interests Duty, where there was a lack of clarity" and he added ...

Synchron in recruitment mode after grandfathering changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014

Government releases FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013
... requirement and the streamlining of fee disclosure statements. The amendments are in line with the proposal that the Coalition released during the September 2013 federal election campaign. The government described the opt-in requirement as "unnecessary ...

'Tis the season to be bubbly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013

Ripoll rips into Abbott government's 'amateurism'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
... to these claims, the Assistant Treasurer's office made the following statement: "Mr Ripoll fails to mention that the Coalition Government introduced Standard Business Reporting which provided the platform for applications such as SuperTICK to be developed ...

Parliament to address large financial services agenda

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
... financial services industry before the end of the year and the inquiry will start in early 2014. At the same time, the Coalition will table the Exposure Draft Mining and Resources Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013, which plans to repeal Labor's ...

Government to amend FoFA by the end of year

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013

Cap scrap leaves tax abuses unanswered

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
... but it is the role of government to address what might be perceived poor decisions of tax tribunals." Yesterday the Coalition government announced the removal of the cap on tax deductibility of self-education expenses introduced by the Labor government ...