Polls Archive

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
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
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
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
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