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Matrix adds new member firm

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... Matrix is looking for an investor to acquire 100% of the planning business to help implement new strategic ideas in a post FOFA environment. Shareholders and advisers are behind the decision to sell the business according to managing director Rick Di ...

Matrix alerts AustralianSuper of plans to sell

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... Solutions is looking for an investor to acquire 100% of the planning business to help implement new strategic ideas in a post FOFA environment. Shareholders and advisers are behind the decision to sell the business according to managing director Rick ...

CHOICE, ISN hit back at associations aspersions

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... CHOICE chair and AUSfin member, Jenni Mack, has responded to financial planning association remarks about the parliamentary FOFA Bill on Friday and said they were aware of the disclosure provision and should instead move on as the rest of the industry ...

FOFA reaches parliament with undisclosed feature

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
After many months of discussion, the FOFA Bill has finally reached parliament but planning associations the AFA and the FPA have slammed the motion after a new feature was revealed without prior consultation with the industry. Minister for Financial ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available today

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
In the new edition of Financial Standard we feature Asian bonds and the breaking news on FOFA and MySuper. For all the latest industry news, views and regular features download the app today. Financial Standard's latest edition of the iPadA(R) app is ...

Financial planners reluctant to sell up despite uncertain times

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... year the firm says it's only heard of 66 practices looking to sell compared with 108 in 2010. "Its an unusual trend [given FOFA and economic conditions]. You'd think that many financial planners would want to exit the industry," said founder of Radar ...

Government confirms ban on commissions

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... plans to ban conflicted remunerations and soft dollar arrangements. Given the level of fanfare that has surrounded the entire FOFA process, the unveiling of the second tranche was relatively low key, perhaps due to it coinciding with Assistant Treasurer ...

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
... typically been around professional development or technical/compliance services. Although the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms have an answer for that with professional development sessions or training now strictly limited to within domestic ...

AFS to focus on independent market

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... director, told Financial Standard talk of acquisitions was becoming more prevalent as the industry prepares for the post-FOFA world. "The large institutions are looking to build their market share quickly, organisations that don't have distribution are ...