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Regulation remains unclear a month out from FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2013
... roadshow held today in Sydney. Some of the aspects that need to be clarified are around grandfathering and conflicted remuneration, stockbrokers and brokerage fees, intra fund advice being removed from the opt-in obligation, FoFA requirements on advice ...

Mercer tests the water of 'fair capitalism'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... compensation to pay for 'real performance'; and pricing externalities. The audience considered changes to executive remuneration structures and increased engagement between managers and companies would have the most impact of all the proposals. A system ...

BT upgrades Asgard and BT Wrap ahead of FoFA

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
... the group responded to adviser needs and reduced the administrative burden of managing FDSs, opt-out and conflicted remuneration obligations. "The FDS produced will provide advisers with all the ongoing advice fees charged to their client. This functionality ...

CFS upgrades FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
... information to assist advisers with their Fee Disclosure Statement (FDS) obligations from 1 July. The payment of conflicted remuneration has also been removed on FirstChoice Retail which means new clients are eligible for an automatic fee rebate from ...

Commonwealth Financial Planning restructures adviser remuneration

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
Commonwealth Financial Planning has announced the restructure of its adviser remuneration packages. As part of the changes it has removed trail commissions for advisers on managed investments and platforms. Insurance renewal revenue will be shared at ...

Radar Results creditors meeting to go ahead

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... offices of CRS Warner Kugel in Sydney. The meeting will also look at the early destruction of books and records, the remuneration for the liquidators and a statement to the creditors from one of the directors. The Australian Securities and Investments ...

Elana Rubin retires from AustralianSuper board

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
... committees including Investment; Member and Employer Services; Audit, Compliance and Risk Management; Nomination and Remuneration; and Budget Review. "I am delighted that Heather will succeed me as chair and I know she will do a great job in ensuring ...

Govt moves to enshrine 'financial adviser' label

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
... strengthens the benefits of the FoFA reforms, in particular the introduction of Best Interest and the removal of conflicted remuneration," Mr Rantall said. AFA chief executive Brad Fox said the move could change the perception of financial advice. "It ...

More details needed on conflicted remuneration guide

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... (AFA) have welcomed the release of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) guidance on conflicted remuneration but have asked for more clarity on some of the main aspects. The guidance was released yesterday afternoon and it aims ...

Industry bodies welcome Code of Conduct update

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... focus their attention on the far more pressing issues of compliance with Fee Disclosure Statements and Conflicted Remuneration, enabling them to take the time to consider fully how they wish to be bound by a Code of Conduct and through which professional ...