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Sinodinos defends "speedy" FoFA legislation

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... denied claims that the government's plan to implement the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reform measures through regulations, rather than via legislation, is a way to avoid opposition scrutiny. Speaking at media event in Sydney last night, Sinodinos ...

FoFA reforms put professional standards at risk: Ripoll

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... move to wind back the former government's FoFA reforms, Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos released a set of draft regulations and legislation for consultation. The key amendments included removing the opt-in requirement, streamlining the annual fee ...

Government releases FoFA draft legislation

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
... government's Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos has released a set of draft regulations and legislation for consultation. The draft legislative amendments and regulations are consistent with the government's ...

MSI launches three new SIV funds

HARRY PAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
... Australian-based asset classes including cash, listed property and equities to investors. This launch follows changes to regulations that expand the array of 'complying investments' that can be offered hence, SIV candidates have wider access to a range ...

Australia's largest banks join ASX OTC clearing service

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
... Australian investors access to a domestic solution where collateral is kept onshore and subject to Australian laws and regulations.

Men continue to dominate super fund boards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... directors held positions on two boards. In 2013 the figure was just over 40. Meanwhile, at a time when board structure regulations are under review, APRA showed that not-for-profit public offer funds are overwhelming opting to keep the equal representation ...

Advisers "hopeful" to hear FoFA changes before 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... government and the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) about the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA). De Gori said that drafted regulations could be ready in the first quarter of 2014 and that the FPA and the TPB will be issuing guidance for advisers before TASA ...

Government agnostic on portfolio holdings disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
... than the assets behind them)." The paper also explored the possibility of including a materiality threshold in the regulations, meaning funds could choose not to disclose 5% of their holdings, and exclude investments making up less than 1% of overall ...

Parliament to address large financial services agenda

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
... before the end of the year. Sinodinos recently confirmed that "time sensitive amendments will be dealt with through regulations and then locked in to legislation." Legislation is expected to be drafted by early February 2014, introduced into Parliament ...

ASIC's whistleblowing demands too extreme: ACSA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013