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Intra-fund advice exemptions in doubt

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2014
Industry super funds could face stricter rules around block charging members for financial advice if the Senate blocks the amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has said. Singling out exemptions ...

Government still mulling response on Senate report

LAURA MILLAN AND AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
The government will monitor the implementation of Commonwealth Bank's (CBA) Open Advice Review program announced today while it works on its response to the Senate Economics Committee report. Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said that it was "appropriate ...

CBA needs to"lift its game": Treasurer

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
Treasurer Joe Hockey said Commonwealth Bank (CBA) needs to "lift its game" and added that the bank has handled the scandals within its financial planning businesses and the Senate investigation "appallingly." Hockey spoke this weekend at the Liberal ...

Advisers applaud "historic" ban on commissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
Financial advice associations and the Financial Services Council (FSC) have applauded the "historic" ban on commissions in general advice and welcomed the government's changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) law. "We are extraordinarily pleased ...

Government to pass most FoFA changes through regulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
The government is intending to approve most changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) law through regulation first, despite Labor and the Greens strong opposition to the amendments. Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann issued a response to the ...

Cormann ready to issue views on Senate FoFA report

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
Minister of Finance Mathias Cormann is ready to issue a response to the Senate Economics Committee report on the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reform. A spokesperson for the Minister confirmed to Financial Standard that "the government will announce ...

Senate report supportive of government FoFA reforms

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
The Senate Economics Committee has shown broad support of the Coalition's proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) law, although it suggested some changes. The Committee made public the conclusions of the Senate inquiry into the ...

EQT receives approval for ANZ Trustees acquisition

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
Equity Trustees (EQT) has received the ministerial approval required for the acquisition of ANZ Trustees. Acting Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann has provided the approval, the company told the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). "As such, the ...

Treasury consults on unclaimed monies time window

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
Treasury has issued a discussion paper announcing a review into the period before which monies held in inactive bank accounts and life insurance policies are transferred to the government. In releasing the discussion paper this week, Finance minister ...

CBA, CSSA promote FoFA legal loophole

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
Corporate super specialist advisers have found a legal loophole that could allow them to maintain a business model that has been banned under the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation. The loophole, as described by Commonwealth Bank of Australia ...