Which of the proposed FoFA amendments would have contributed most to allowing you to better serve your clients?
- No single amendment - the main issue is the added cost of delivering advice (36%)
- Removal of opt-in requirements (29%)
- Removal of the final, catch-all (safe harbour) step in the best interests duty (11%)
- Allowing 'grandfathering' of renewal commissions for advisers switching licensees (10%)
- Removal of the requirement for retrospective Fee Disclosure Statements (9%)
- None of the above (3%)
- Allowing ‘general advice’ to be exempted from the definition of conflicted remuneration (2%)
Start Date: November 25, 2014 @ 3:18 pm
End Date: December 9, 2014 @ 4:50 pm
End Date: December 9, 2014 @ 4:50 pm
The growing complexity of retail life insurance products creates more problems than it solves
- Agree (73%)
- Disagree (24%)
- Not sure (3%)
Start Date: November 11, 2014 @ 4:06 pm
End Date: November 25, 2014 @ 3:32 pm
End Date: November 25, 2014 @ 3:32 pm
Should the life insurance sector consider banning upfront commissions on replacement life insurance business?
- No (60%)
- Yes (34%)
- Not sure (6%)
Start Date: October 14, 2014 @ 2:42 pm
End Date: November 11, 2014 @ 7:37 pm
End Date: November 11, 2014 @ 7:37 pm
Do you support the creation of a Government-led body to oversee adviser competency standards, education and professional conduct?
- No (76%)
- Yes (21%)
- Not sure (3%)
Start Date: September 30, 2014 @ 5:51 pm
End Date: October 14, 2014 @ 2:43 pm
End Date: October 14, 2014 @ 2:43 pm
Is today's new generation of advisers too reluctant to 'sell' life insurance?
- Yes (75%)
- No (13%)
- Not sure (12%)
Start Date: September 9, 2014 @ 5:28 pm
End Date: September 30, 2014 @ 5:53 pm
End Date: September 30, 2014 @ 5:53 pm