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Australian Unity acquires two $80 million mortgage funds

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2014
... point in the market cycle, and that now is an opportune time to expand and grow the mortgage investment business. "The future of non-bank lending looks promising with the doors to competition starting to open presenting opportunities for mortgage funds ...

Season's Greetings from Financial Standard

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... Financial System Inquiry (FSI) made a splash. And some of the issues that were big in 2013 continued on into 2014. The Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulations remain an ongoing saga and rather than end the year with clarity (as I'm sure many of ...

FEATURE: 2014 year in review

MARK SMITH, LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... mean that in many cases prices are in line with retail premiums. This is causing some in the industry to question the future of insurance through superannuation. Superannuation funds are concerned that they will be left with the "bad risks" - i.e. people ...

Labor asks for bipartisan consensus on FSI super issues

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... consult with the industry," Bowen said. He said that Labor will also work with the government on issues relating to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation in an effort to lift standards in the financial planning industry. Greens' Senator Peter ...

Banks should hold more capital: Murray

AAP  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... and improve competition, the Financial System Inquiry has found. The final report of David Murray's blueprint for the future of Australia's financial system, released by Treasurer Joe Hockey on Sunday, says capital requirements should be raised to make ...

New FoFA likely to increase advice costs

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
The latest changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation have brought back the opt-in requirement, which will force planners to spend more time on paperwork and raise their fees charged to clients as a consequence. A survey by consultancy ...

FPA appoints WA chapter chair

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
... have access to quality advice from a highly qualified financial planner and help the community better understand the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. "The WA chapter of the FPA has been blessed to have great leadership over several years. Under ...

Industry welcomes grandfathering deal

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... parliamentary agreement between the Coalition and Labor to fix the unintended consequences of scrapping grandfathering from the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall noted ...

Independent dealer groups eye Genesys practices

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... The transition is expected to be more difficult because of the recent disallowance to the government's changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation. As a consequence of the disallowance, the regulation that fixed the grandfathering issue ...

FPA shines light on "catch-all" dilemma

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
The "catch-all" phrase within the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) best interests' duty provision is back, with advisers wondering what it means for their businesses. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) general manager of policy and conduct Dante ...