Why getting Tranche 2 of DBFO right is so important

Kelly Power (left), Blake Briggs and Aleks Vickovich

This podcast is produced in partnership with Colonial First State

The first tranche of the government’s Delivering Better Financial Outcomes bill reforming financial advice laws was plagued by ferocious debate and a series of drafting errors despite being originally slated as a bill of “quick wins”.

But industry leaders are preparing for what they fear will be an even more contentious round of policy formulation and consultation, as Treasury prepares draft legislation allowing super funds, banks and insurers to play a bigger role in advice and usher in the controversial new category of “qualified advisers”.

In the second episode of the new season of Professional Planner’s Shape of Advice podcast, Colonial First State CEO, superannuation, Kelly Power and Financial Services Council CEO Blake Briggs talk to Conexus Financial editor-in-chief Aleks Vickovich about the road to reform from here.

Power and Briggs made the case for why DBFO should matter to everyday Australians and urged the government to stay the course, while opening up about some of the new commercial opportunities it may open up for the profession.

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Licensees barred from new class of adviser under revived DBFO reforms

Licensees barred from new class of adviser under revived DBFO reforms

Only APRA-regulated super funds and insurers will be allowed to employ the new class of adviser in a policy backflip by the government. But other reforms announced by Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino on Wednesday will revamp the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort, crack down on lead generation services and improve access to safe and reliable financial advice.

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