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Snowball chief announces exit plans

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... integration projects where he will principally focus on preparing the merged group (Group) for the Future of Financial Advice reforms. Eric Dodd, chair of Snowball, said McDonald is scheduled to leave on Oct 4 next year but that the Group will "continue ...

Government confirms ban on commissions

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
The Government's release of the second tranche of its Future of Financial Advice Reforms has provided few surprises, reinforcing plans to ban conflicted remunerations and soft dollar arrangements. Given the level of fanfare that has surrounded the entire ...

Call for realism on planner services

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... the cost for the services provided," said Galagher. While much of the discussion around the Future of Financial Advice Reforms is centred around enabling more Australians to access financial advice, the key issue Galagher raises is whether those Australians ...

netwealth aims to plug gaps in planner needs

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... providing more efficient back office capabilities to help cater for the requirements of the Future of Financial Advice reforms. netwealth said that the 'next generation' service, which went live today, would enable advisers and licensees to white label ...

Beulah seizes post-FOFA opportunity

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
... Beulah only launched just over three years ago and we now have $235 million in funds and the Future of Financial Advice reforms are playing into our hands. One of the areas that has been good for growth, in our perspective, is other financial planning ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available today

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... the Financial Standard newspaper. This edition we feature a roundup of the latest news on the Future of Financial Advice reforms with in-depth analysis of Shorten's proposals and industry reactions. Our special report looks at how boutique managers are ...

Planning industry unified on commissions: AMP

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... told Financial Standard. "Australia has the FPA Australia, the Financial Services Council and Future of Financial Advice reforms, we are more advanced and moving towards a marketplace without commissions." "In the US there is still more work to be done ...

Retail super fund commissions revealed

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... than 2 million Australians are in this boat - paying money for nothing." Under the proposed Future of Financial Advice reforms, the grandfathering of existing clients means that advisers can keep past kickbacks but as of July 1 2012, new clients will ...

Super funds need to guide members: Investment Trends

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... solution of good information integrated with effective advice offerings, said Johnson. "With the Future of Financial Advice reforms being introduced in July 2012, there is a real opportunity for providers to combine limited advice, full advice and good ...

FOFA divides on commission

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... quick responses from industry heavyweights after today's release of draft legislation of the Future of Financial Advice reforms. Despite hinting that commissions may be allowed in FOFA in early August, Shorten's draft ruled that out with a complete ban ...