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But industry bodies see FoFA delay "unlikely"

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
Financial industry bodies have said a delay of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation asked for yesterday by the Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden is "unlikely". An extension of FoFA to July 1, 2014, would require ...

FSC lobbies Rudd for last minute FoFA delay

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... Council (FSC) has asked new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for a last-minute delay to the commencement of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) and StrongerSuper reforms. Due to begin on July 1, the FSC has lobbied for a 12-month delay to the wide-reaching ...

Whittaker Macnaught advisers to operate under Financial Wisdom

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... conducting a review of the firm's operations. As many as 13 former Whittaker Macnaught advisers will establish financial advice practices directly under the Financial Wisdom Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL), from 1 July this year. Eureka ...

Accountants eye full AFS licence

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013
... July 1, 2013 and July 1, 2016, will have to nominate a responsible manager with relevant experience providing financial advice in order to comply with the legislation.

Parliament passes TASA bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... will be a three year transition period after that date. The government is expected to clarify the scope of tax financial advice definition and its interaction with the current TASA regime. The regulation will exempt tax advice provided by superannuation ...

Government agrees to 12-month TASA exemption

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... will be a three year transition period after that date. The government is expected to clarify the scope of tax financial advice definition and its interaction with the current TASA regime. The regulation will exempt tax advice provided by superannuation ...

AFA Inspire initiative launched in Sydney

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... (AFA) formally launched its Inspire initiative to provide a network and professional community for women in the financial advice industry at an event in Sydney last night. The initiative is aimed not only at financial planners but also at paraplanners ...

ClearView advisers up by 45%

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
ClearView Wealth has increased the number of authorised financial advice representatives by 45% and boosted its in-force life insurance premiums over the last year. The dealer group went from 70 advisers in June 30, 2012, to 102 in May 31, 2013, according ...

Customised portfolios ease FoFA burden

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... comply with the new FoFA regime coming into force on 1 July. Select Asset Management (Select) has urged Australian financial advice firms to review the underlying investment structures they use to manage client portfolios as they can find significant ...

Industry "disappointed" at PJC recommendation

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... that the organisation is disappointed that the report does not recognise the problem with the definition of tax financial advice services. "We remain concerned that there are other issues with this legislation that will come out over time as the industry ...