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Corporate super advisers see revenue decline under FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... have done until now, but we will still be involved in corporate super advice," he said. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) general manager of Policy and Standards Dante De Gori said that corporate super advice will have to change its business model ...

FoFA still in need of changes: industry

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... as it was intended and for advice to be more accessible and affordable for consumers." The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is concerned over planner preoccupation with fee disclosure statements. "It's only an administration point, the pillars of ...

But industry bodies see FoFA delay "unlikely"

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
... Canberra. "I can't see space for a delay, this shifting of dates seems unlikely to happen," the Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall said. Rantall said planners have been "working hard" to meet the requirements of the legislation ...

Government agrees to 12-month TASA exemption

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... implementation is essential given the regulatory overload the industry is already dealing with." The Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall said that the extension was a matter of "common sense" and reminded that there will ...

Government to table concessional contributions bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... the tax liability of around 40,000 people in 2013 and 2014 by around $1,100 on average. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) welcomed the tabling of the bill into Parliament. "It is vital to regain balance and equity in our taxation system, and the ...

PJC to hold TASA hearing tomorrow

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
... also analyse the details of the advisers' transition to become registered tax agents. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) will appear tomorrow in front of the PJC as a witness and will answer the questions of the committee members. "We will take ...

Government extends TASA exemption

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... government that there is more need for time for consultation and to sort out details," the Financial Planning Association (FPA) general manager of Policy and Standards Dante De Gori said. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) also welcomed the ...

Regulation remains unclear a month out from FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2013
... regulation still has some loose ends less than a month ahead of its start, on July 1, 2013. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) general manager of Policy and Conduct Dante De Gori said that the organisation is still negotiating some of the aspects ...

Greens hold the key to TASA in Senate

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2013
... approved, the key to the final voting in the Senate could be in the hands of the Greens. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall told Financial Standard that the organisation expects the bill to be approved at today's sitting ...

FPA, AFA to lobby MPs for TASA delay

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
... (FoFA) legislation also coming in, there is an incredible overload on the industry, the businesses and the licensees." The FPA also said that it would be meeting the independents, the greens, the opposition and the government to gather support to remove ...