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Cormann tables adviser register to "weed out bad apples"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... The announcement comes shortly after the government agreed on implementing additional requirements by the Palmer United Party and the Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party on the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation. Cormann also noted that ...

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
The Labor Party and the Greens met this morning to consider next steps after the Palmer 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 ...

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 ...

FoFA disallowance vote will save "millions"

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
The government's deal with the Palmer United Party (PUP) to retain the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation will save the financial services industry millions of dollars according the Financial Planning Association (FPA). Commenting on the ...

Senate votes against disallowing FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation failed after the Coalition was able to secure last-minute support from the Palmer United Party (PUP). The motion to disallow the government's regulation did not pass as 34 senators voted against and 31 in favour. Finance ...

FoFA future uncertain as Palmer threatens to join opposition

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
... regulations could be in vain as Clive Palmer suggested his party, Palmer United, does not support the measures. Palmer United Party (PUP) leader and Fairfax representative Clive Palmer told the ABC AM program that after the FoFA regulations came in today ...

Future of LISC in Palmer's hands

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
Thirty-five prominent figures in the superannuation industry have called on the Palmer United Party to use its influence in the Senate to block the scrapping of the low income superannuation contribution (LISC) scheme. The letter, organised by Women ...

Palmer United will hold the key to FoFA approval

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
The Palmer United Party and a handful of fringe party senators will be critical to the approval of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have begun ...

FoFA regulations paused, but legislation will go ahead

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... Coalition will lose four, meaning no single party will hold the balance of power. Those with influence include the Palmer United Party, Family First and the Motoring Enthusiasts Party.
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