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Ripoll demands parliamentary debate for FoFA reforms

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
Shadow Financial Services and Superannuation Minister Bernie Ripoll has called for a full parliamentary debate for the government's proposed Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. "We need a proper parliamentary debate rather than force changes ...

Advice riskiest ASIC sector

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... comment on the government's proposed amendments on the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation, which have stirred debate among industry stakeholders over the last few days. "It is a government policy and our job is to do the best with what we have" ...

SPAA urges concessional cap rethink

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... Treasury tax estimates method of measuring the value of these concessions is biased against them and misinforms the policy debate," Slattery said. "Although the cost of the concessions has not been a prominent issue with this Government, we still believe ...

FPA slams detractors of best interest amendment

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... who represent them to build a political position based on flimsy arguments," Rantall said. Rantall was referring to the debate around the Coalition's proposed changes to remove sub-section (g) (section 961B(2)(g)) of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) ...

FoFA changes must go before parliament: Collins

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... with the Australian parliament who put them there in the first place. No short-cuts - let's have a proper parliamentary debate." He said that while parts of the industry were "very eager" to have the FoFA laws wound back in haste, legislators who act ...

FoFA amendments could bring back commissions: FPA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... Australia (ISA) chief executive David Whiteley and Financial Services Council (ISA) chief executive John Brogden, in a debate that centred around the FoFA amendments. Whiteley focused on the part of the FoFA amendments that cut out the 'catch-all' requirements ...

Hamilton calls for stricter SMSF licensing

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... viable balances for SMSFs are just some of the question marks looming over the sector and regulators are now prompting debate around how leverage within SMSFs should continue in the future. Hamilton Wealth director and founding partner Ian Gillies believes ...

FoFA reforms put professional standards at risk: Ripoll

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... Australia is concerned that these proposed changes will re-permit the payment of conflicted remuneration and re-open the debate about whether a financial planner is an impartial adviser or a sales rep", Whiteley said. The Financial Services Council (FSC) ...

Actuaries Institute names 2014 president

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... economic impacts of natural disasters and health funding, as well as continuing to help navigate Australia's longevity debate," Smith said. The Institute's policy agenda spans the insurance and superannuation sectors but also demographic change / retirement ...

Government releases FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013
... the current laws were passed in 2012," ISA chief executive Davit Whiteley said. "These proposed changes will re-open the debate about whether a financial planner is an impartial adviser or a sales rep, and will ultimately reduce confidence in financial ...