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Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
... (Economic) Christopher Kent, and Deputy Head of Economic Analysis David Orsmond are due to appear before the House of Representatives' Economics Committee public hearing for the inquiry into foreign investment in residential real estate. In equities ...

Xenophon rejects Senate FoFA report

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
... not table a dissenting report, which was interpreted by some as tacit support to the Committee's report. With 33 representatives in the new Senate coming in on July 1, the Coalition will need six extra votes to approve the amendments to the financial ...

Palmer United will hold the key to FoFA approval

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... senators, ahead of the Senate Economics Committee presentation of the report on the FoFA inquiry, on June 16. With 33 representatives in the new Senate, the Coalition will need six extra votes to approve the amendments to the financial advice law. The ...

FSC apologises to AusSuper for misinformed tweet

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... Economics Committee hearing on the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA), at which the FSC was present. Questioning representatives from Industry Super Australia, the committee chair said: "AustralianSuper, for example, has around two million members. Based ...

Intra-fund advice is also a commission: FSC

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... commissions and other incentives would cost Australians an extra $2.8 billion over the next 14 years. However, Treasury representatives questioned the findings during yesterday's Senate hearing. "It is hard to compare the analysis without a clear understanding ...

FPA and AFA unite: stop commissions on general advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... commissions to be received," Rantall said. Tasmania Greens' Senator Peter Whish-Wilson questioned the advisers' representatives about the sector's current fee structure and business model. "How is seeing my adviser once a year any different from going ...

Don't be afraid of sales, industry funds told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... director and AustralianSuper consultant Clive Wilkinson. Speaking to an audience of not-for-profit superannuation representatives hosted by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), Wilkinson said industry funds can no longer hide behind ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

Queensland advice firm falls foul of regulator

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... advisers complied with the law; did ensure adequate resources were available; and did not ensure that authorised representatives were adequately trained and competent to provide financial services. "Licensees must have adequate systems in place to ensure ...

TPB releases tax advice definition in YouTube video

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... will need to notify the TPB to become registered and they will be able to do it on behalf of their authorised representatives. From January 1, 2016 to July 1, 2017, a transitional option will be available for AFSLs and a standard option will be put in ...