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APRA lays plans to improve super governance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will demand greater transparency on board selection, remuneration and manager selection and insist upon higher capital holdings among super funds. APRA, which is entitled to set prudential standards from ...

Government confirms ban on commissions

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
The Government's release of the second tranche of its Future of Financial Advice Reforms has provided few surprises, reinforcing plans to ban conflicted remunerations and soft dollar arrangements. Given the level of fanfare that has surrounded the entire ...

Second tranche of FOFA well received: industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
The second tranche of FOFA reforms has earned a warm, albeit subdued, welcome from the industry with little or no reaction from large dealer groups but solid support from industry associations. In response to the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms ...

Soft dollar ban impact potential

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
With the banning of soft dollar benefits of more than $300 now a definite feature of industry reforms, the potential impact may be greater than first thought, with July research finding that almost 45% of planners receive benefits. According to the ...

Call for realism on planner services

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
The financial advice industry needs to establish better ways to communicate exactly what it can offer to potential clients, as the direct link between service and cost becomes more tangible. According to Philip Galagher, head of wealth management at ...

AFS to focus on independent market

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
Independent dealer group, Australian Financial Services Group, has declined three alliance and merger offers from fellow planning groups as it renews its focus with new products and restructure, including a new MDA facility. The Australian Financial ...

SMSFs in share buying mood

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
A self-managed super fund survey has found trustees are buying or holding their shares with only 8% interested in selling, despite the current market conditions. The survey also found that fixed interest still dominates. The inaugural Australian SMSF ...

Sydney's financial centre ranking slips five places

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
Australia's push to become a significant regional financial centre appears to have stalled following the latest Global Financial Centre Index report that shows while Australia is improving its credentials, other cities are improving theirs more quickly. ...

FOFA fatigue prompts new Guardian offering

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
Guardian Financial Planning's 145 advisers now have access to a free paraplanning service for risk Statements of Advice. The new offering comes after Guardian surveyed its advisers and found they are suffering from FOFA fatigue. "We surveyed the advisers ...

Dealer groups compete for planners: survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
Planners want freedom to run their own practice while dealer groups are on the attack trying to lure competitor's planners to their own ranks, according to an industry survey, which also rated planner opinions on the handling of reforms. The Midwinter ...