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Compensation report finds against last resort scheme

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... chief professional officer Deen Sanders. "In other words, the report recognises that obligations on the licensed financial advice community have been 'unbalanced' in comparison to the light-handed regulatory approach of product issuers. FPA supports ...

Gap increasing between consumers and cost of advice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
The amount Australians are prepared to pay for financial advice is falling with the gap between expected and actual cost getting bigger, according to Investment Trends latest report. For those looking to develop a comprehensive financial plan for the ...

FPA calls for improved education on advice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
The Financial Planning Association has called for improved consumer education about financial advice and inclusion in the national curriculum. The Financial Planning Association (FPA), Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Financial ...

New advice agreements ensure advisers are FOFA ready

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... agreements to give advisers a competitive advantage post-FOFA. "FOFA will lead to significant changes for the financial advice industry so all forward thinking businesses need to assess their practices and be FOFA-ready," said Paul Campbell, chief executive ...

MLC online tool highlights advice benefits

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
MLC has launched a new online tool to emphasise the benefits of financial advice in the lead-up to the end of financial year. The tool focuses on suggesting situation-appropriate super and tax strategies following data collection from users. "We then ...

FPA calls on ASIC for clearer advice definitions

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... said workshop speaker Dr Deen Sanders, FPA, chief professional officer. In a recent Shadow shopping study of financial advice, The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) measured the quality of retirement advice provided and people's ...

SFG makes Victorian acquisition

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
SFG Australia has entered into agreements to purchase the businesses of Life Financial Services, a financial advice firm and related entity Spencers Accountants, both of which are based in Victoria. The advisers, accountants and support staff of the ...

CPA responds to advice exemption

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... of the regulatory model to be settled and ensure resolution of implementation issues associated with bringing financial advice under the scope of the tax agent services regime," said Bradbury. "The new regulatory arrangements will focus on the principles ...

Instreet launches new structured product

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... the Financial Times reported recently about the growth in popularity of structured products in the independent financial advice sector following the introduction of regulatory reform in the UK's Financial Services Bill in January - its version of Australia's ...

ASIC suspends practice licence

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... of ASIC's decision. Australian Performance Financial Planning is a financial planning business that provides financial advice for clients with self-managed super funds or similar investments and income protection and life insurance policies.