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AFA to lobby on FoFA through grassroots campaign

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling on members to lobby their local representative on the organisation's position around the amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation. "We are calling on our members to support ...

FoFA amendments could bring back commissions: FPA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... extraordinary and unseemly scramble to" wind the reforms back. Both Brogden and Rantall took the opposite view on this amendment, saying the rules as they stand are too vague and will inevitably lead to court cases.

FoFA changes delay tax-deductible advice: Ripoll

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
The government's proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation are delaying the possibility of the implementation of tax-deductible advice, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bernie Ripoll told Financial ...

Guardian lowers PI insurance premiums for planners

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
In an effort to recognise advisers who provide professional sustainable advice, Guardian Advice and Suncorp Financial Planning are set to lower professional insurance premiums for its planners. Guardian Advice also plans to create accreditation that ...

Sinodinos defends "speedy" FoFA legislation

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
The Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos has 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 ...

FoFA reforms put professional standards at risk: Ripoll

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
The federal opposition has concerns that the proposed changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regime as outlined by the government yesterday may result in reduced consumer protection and a decline in professional standards. Speaking to Financial ...

Government releases FoFA draft legislation

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
As part of its move the wind back the former 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 ...

Fears to FoFA amendments "overplayed": AFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
Fears that the amendments to the best interest duty of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation will affect the quality of advice are "overplayed," the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) said. "Improving the best interest duty does help ...

Synchron in recruitment mode after grandfathering changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014

FPA condemns FoFA fear mongers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has urged planners to "rise above the noise of tired, product-centric arguments" in the early days of the watered-down Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. On 20 December 2013 Assistant Treasurer ...