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Super funds praise reforms

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... says in its information pack that the reform will create a level playing field. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said she was pleased to see the legal recognition of scaled advice. "It enables more ...

Licensee tests offer planners protection

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... to be subject to the same best interest tests, according to the Government's FOFA reforms. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) said that one of its recommendations included in the FOFA reforms package was "...consideration of the extent of the best ...

Less conflict, more interest: FOFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
Despite some protests on the details of the proposed FOFA reforms, Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten said the changes, particularly the ban on 'conflicted remuneration', can only improve the planning industry's public image and encourage more Australians ...

SPAA positive but fears bad practice post FOFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
The Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association (SPAA) has responded positively to the FOFA reforms but expressed fears that the banning of risk commissions may shift market. The association has concerns about dealing with risk commissions separately ...

FOFA leaves consumers in the cold

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... with the government failing to address the key issues with the latest announcement of FOFA reforms, according to the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). AFA's chief executive officer Richard Klipin, believes that the execution of FOFA reforms will ...

AXA name adviser of the year

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... become the network's largest advice business. He was also the previous chairman of the Authorised Representatives' Association (ARA). Outside of planning, Aspros is involved in several charity organisations including the development of the Breast Cancer ...

Clients want commissions - AFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
Financial planning clients want commissions to remain on life insurance products, according to research by the Association of Financial Advisers. The AFA research, conducted by CoreData and sponsored by AIA Australia, surveyed corporate super and life ...

FTSE launches ESG investment product

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... use in engagement and dialogue with investee companies," said Joanne Segars, chief executive of the UK's National Association of Pension Funds. Australia is rated 15th in the world according to FTSE4Good ESG ratings with an over all score of 2.93, marginally ...

Accountants attack planners over naming rights

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... standards. "Nor will it bring back the millions of dollars lost to Storm or Westpoint." But the Financial Planning Association (FPA) attempted to soothe the situation, saying the accountants had got it wrong. "We don't want to exclude other professions," ...

New SMSF course on offer

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... basic understanding of superannuation. Class sizes are expected to be capped at 20 students. The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia has allocated 63 continuing professional development points to the course with successful graduates satisfying ...