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BT makes key distribution role appointment

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... Storniolo who used to lead the FSC's advocacy efforts in relation to financial advice, including the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reform, the Tax Agents Services Act (TASA), advice competency and value of advice. She joined the FSC in 2010 and has ...

Macquarie tight-lipped on EU details

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... hours in face-to-face adviser training in the past two years as part of the implementation of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulatory changes. The EU is subject to independent oversight by ASIC and KPMG as independent expert. The group also ...

FSC's Storniolo leaves to join BT

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... used to lead the organisation's advocacy efforts in relation to financial advice, including the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reform, the Tax Agents Services Act (TASA), advice competency and value of advice. Storniolo joined the FSC in 2010 and ...

BT asks for full adviser disclosure to consumers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
... adviser to ensure the client is aware of their rights, and the adviser's responsibility under the Best Interests Duty, shows FoFA has moved in the right direction." The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) also welcomed the government's ...

Zurich extends daily data feeds offer

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
... said. "Our own research showed advisers thought the need to drive efficiency would be the single biggest outcome from the FOFA reforms, and notwithstanding the recent amendments, we believe efficiency remains one of the biggest challenge facing advisers," ...

Praemium reports strong rise in SMA funds

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
... as advice firms and platforms turn to SMAs to help deliver more efficient and transparent investment solutions in the post-FoFA world. Praemium, with the market leading position and superior, proprietary technology, stands to benefit considerably from ...

Cormann tables adviser register to "weed out bad apples"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... requirements by the Palmer United Party and the Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party on the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation. Cormann also noted that the initiative follows recommendation 44 of the Senate Economics Committee inquiry into ...

Government succeeds in securing final FoFA changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... The government's deal with the Palmer United Party (PUP) means that the proposed changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation are set to go through. The final changes include the removal of the opt-in requirement, which asked clients ...

Labor, Greens will "keep fighting" after FoFA backflip

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... United Party (PUP) and Motor Enthusiasts Senator Ricky Muir made a last-minute move to support the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) amendments in the Senate last night "We are still in discussions to see what happens next," Labor Member of Parliament ...

Deal with government brings in consumer protection: Palmer

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
The Coalition's deal with the Palmer United Party (PUP) to retain the amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation will provide a guarantee of consumer protection, MP Clive Palmer has said. Speaking to journalists in Canberra, Palmer ...