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APESB extends consultation

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2010
... proposal has received criticism for its tighter stance, especially when compared to the government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, which would allow percentage-based assets fees, except in products where there's gearing involved. After it ...

SMSF advisers back FOFA call to upskill

SPAA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
... chief executive, said advisers are throwing their weight behind raising adviser competency standards through the proposed FOFA reforms (93 per cent). "The survey findings also confirmed many SMSF practices had embraced the proposed new fee for service ...

AFA launches FOFA Working Group

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2010
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has launched the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) Working Group. "We believe the Working Group will lead the way in informing the Government on the real impact of reform on consumers, advisers, the financial ...

Top CEOs back statutory fiduciary duty for advisers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
... national savings, infrastructure and Australia's role in Asia. On the question regarding the Future of Financial Advice Reforms (FOFA), the outcome of the Ripoll Inquiry, the respondents were asked what are the reforms that are most important to improving ...

AFAC and APESB launch fresh debate on fiduciary duty

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MEDIA RELEASES  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... For example, APESB has proposed a July 2011 deadline for the banning of commissions while the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms proposed a July 2012 deadline. "In the main, we think the way that the government's been through the Ripoll Inquiry ...

FPA sets up Treasury taskforce

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2010
... few weeks with a number of public information sessions to be held in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. "The FoFA Taskforce will be dedicated to the specific reform proposals announced by the minister and will be working on the same consultation ...