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FoFA changes no threat to best interest duty: lawyer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has obtained legal advice arguing that the proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms will not compromise the best interests duties of advisers to their clients. The advice, provided by ...

Super is now an economic driver

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
Industry Super Australia (ISA) will argue to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) that superannuation is now a mature contributor to the Australian economy and should be integrated into the nation's economy's macro management infrastructure. The ISA claim ...

Consumers join FoFA debate

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
Consumers have added their voice to the debate over the government's amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, with the launch of the 'Save Our FoFA' campaign. The campaign, started by consumer advocate Christopher Zinn, aims to raise ...

Advisers have to act in client's best interests: PM

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has echoed claims that regardless of what the government does to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation that financial advisers will still have undefined best interests obligations. Speaking at Parliament House ...

Super social media yet to excite members

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
Social media usage by super funds generates much more excitement among the funds themselves than it does among its members, reveals research by Rainmaker. The research company reached this conclusion following a survey of social media activity among ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following sharp falls on Wall Street as Russia-Ukraine tension escalates and rhetoric between the US and Russia intensifies. At 0645 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was down ...

Onus on consumers to ask about commissions: Sinodinos

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
Consumers must take responsibility for finding out whether their financial adviser has a conflict of interest, according to Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos. Defending the government's proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) ...

FoFA amendments will reduce quality of advice: lawyer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
The government's proposal to amend the best interest duty section of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms are "inconsistent with the nature of a best interests duty" and will "reduce the overall quality of financial advice", according to legal ...

Zenith approves six new 'unconstrained' bond funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
Six fixed interest funds have received ratings in Zenith's new 'Unconstrained' category. Three funds received Zenith's 'recommended' rating: GAM Absolute Return Fund, Goldman Sachs Global Strategic Bond Fund and JP Morgan Strategic Bond Fund. The remaining ...

ClearView launches online health reward system

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
ClearView Wealth has launched a program that gives discounts on insurance policies to clients who prove that they take care of their health. The ClearView online version of the initiative was launched only a day after a major insurance group announced ...