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FSC anticipates different role for Senator Cormann

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... will take. The new government will also be keen to implement some refinement of the Stronger Super and Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms.

Elders to axe 10% of workforce

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... restructuring plan have provided Elders a sound an sustainable footing with a clear focus for the future." The group's financial advice business Elders Rural Services is looking for a buyer and Elders Limited announced the sale process in late 2012. ...

Could ASIC become the SMSF regulator?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... regulation of SMSFs would shift from the ATO to ASIC. While he said SPAA is happy with ASIC's increased scrutiny on financial advice provided to SMSFs, he added, "We still believe the Tax Office is the appropriate regulator from a compliance perspect ...

Industry backs Cormann as Superannuation Minister

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... Rantall said. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) said that it supports the changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation announced by Cormann and the Coalition prior to the election. "The AFA is also looking forward to the Coalition ...

Advisers to justify platform choice under best interest

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... Financial planners will have to justify platform choice under the best interest duty provision within the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has raised the issue that platform operators ...

ETF market closes in on $9 billion milestone

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... are also seeing a significant increase in the use of ETFs by financial advisors as a result of the Future of Financial Advice reforms (FoFA)," he explained. Zenith senior investment analyst Dugald Higgins attributes some of the recent acceleration in ...

Asteron takes on former Aon Hewitt exec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... manager of operations and strategy implementation. Plant was previously general manager of operations at Aon Hewitt Financial Advice, where he was responsible for operations, governance, and strategy implementation in the Aon Hewitt Financial Advice ...

FoFA changes, an improvement to advice businesses

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
Features such as the fee for service provision in the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation are an improvement to financial planning businesses and are attractive to customers, some advisers are saying. "I am transitioning to a fee for service ...

MLC gets MySuper approval

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... to have access to the other features." The features include superannuation and investment education programs, financial advice, online support, MLC Member Rewards and the Best Doctors medical assistance service. The Plum and MLC MySuper offers will feature ...

Kenyon Partners renames to Connect Financial

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... and expert witness. Tynan expects that as soon as the dust settles after the implementation of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation, dealer groups will quickly turn their focus and attention to succession planning as Baby Boomer practice ...