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Outsider has never trusted the young chaps who claim to know everything there is to know about the interwebs and if he hears another bloke with baggy-arsed trousers and a...

The Better Tax discussion paper may have left people thinking history is repeating itself, but it might be an opportunity to address a broader range of issues like the GS...

The Government’s Tax White Paper provides an unparalleled opportunity to grasp the nettle of tax reform, writes Andrew Bragg....

Another bout of negative publicity has reinforced the need for better differentiating the various sectors of the financial services industry....

Outsider normally avoids public transport believing that a man of his girth and advancing years is better served travelling in a taxi than a charabanc or train. ...

Advisers are increasingly drawn towards the outcomes-based, income layering approach with retirees, as clients find it easy to understand, John Carnevale writes....

The final recommendations of the Trowbridge Report have been delivered and it seems that painful change has become unavoidable for risk advisers....

Holding insurance inside superannuation can be a tax-effective avenue due to the range of concessions available when making super contributions, Fabian Bussoletti writes....

Outsider wishes a happy semi-retirement to TAL chief executive and ardent All Blacks supporter, Jim Minto, who ended his role with the big insurer on Tuesday this week....

Outsider has ignored the debate about housing prices because it seems that everyone and their dog has an opinion on the subject. ...

Matthew Rowe writes that those advocating a national examination for financial planners don’t really view the profession through the same lens as planners themselves....

Outsider grew up with elders telling him never to throw money down the toilet. But he recently learnt that this may actually be the wisest investment decision one can mak...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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