ASIC promises “plain English” on FoFA reforms

ASIC has released plans for publishing regulatory guidance on the impact of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms on the financial planning industry.

Earlier this month, newly-appointed ASIC commissioner Peter Kell committed the regulator to supporting government and Bernie Ripoll, chairman of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, who promised to outline the changes in “plain English”.

“The regulator has a big role to play in how any new policy is interpreted,” said Ripoll at the second Professional Planner Dealer Group Summit, which concluded last week.

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China’s innovation allure doesn’t erase investor risks: Team Super CIO

Despite the dizzying technological innovations in China and the investment opportunities that come with them, Team Super chief investment officer Seamus Collins says some risks, including weaker investor protection, make him hesitant to allocate large chunks of the portfolio to the world’s second-largest economy.

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