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National Seniors asks Inquiry to deliver "top quality" advice

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
... the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) to consider ways in which Australia can deliver "top quality, independent financial advice." In its submission, the over-50s consumer lobby urges the Inquiry to consider the government's proposed amendments to the Future ...

AFA focuses FSI submission on FoFA "misinformation campaign"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
... (ASIC) should have stepped in to address what the association calls a "campaign of misinformation" regarding financial advice. The AFA has listed this as its first demand in a 9-page submission to the FSI, above other recommendations such as reviewing ...

FPA calls for clear separation of general and personal advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... defining financial product advice on this basis makes it more difficult for investors to distinguish personal financial advice from marketing material or product sales," the FPA said in its submission to the Murray inquiry. The organisation argued that ...

Government will go ahead with FoFA changes: Ciobo

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to follow through with its amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, despite putting the changes on hold last week. Speaking at an event hosted by the Financial Services Council, Parliamentary ...

Incoming NAB CEO to look at "legacy issues"

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
... advocate for it (the bank)." At the same conference Thorburn commented on the bank's commitment to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, saying that he was not in favour of any type of commissions. "I think we did have a leadership position ...

Investec offers reduced interest rates to adviser's home loan

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... 4.79% for variable rate loans. Investec started targeting products towards its existing network of independent financial advice firms at the end of 2013. "Our position as a specialist lender allows us to partner with advisers in a way that very few others ...

ICAA questions AFSL system, calls for individual licensing

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... Australian Financial Services Licences (AFSLs) of institutions could result in a decline of competition and unsound financial advice for consumers. In its submission to the Financial Services Inquiry (FSI) on the terms of reference of theA Murray review ...

CBA asks Murray inquiry to remove super from awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... "better co-ordination and clarification of the roles of the existing regulators." CBA also asked for up-front paid financial advice to be tax-deductible. "Currently, the cost of financial advice can be tax deductible if it is paid for on an ongoing basis ...

SPAA and Macquarie to investigate SMSFs

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
... continues to grow, understanding business was essential. "SMSFs are becoming an increasingly large part of many financial advice businesses and we know from our work in the industry that firms are approaching this in quite different ways," Penn said. ...

Cbus first industry fund to get Lonsec rating

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
... program pilot which has seen Cbus partnering with the Financial Planning Association (FPA) for the provision of financial advice to Cbus fund members. Cbus chief executive David Atkin said that the opening of the fund to a retail ratings process was ...