Paragem has extended its Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) service and compliance support to superannuation funds that are grappling with the grey area between...
Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has criticised the Government for its decision to reduce superannuation concessional contributions, describing it as a "dreadful decisi...
The proposed changes to gearing rules in superannuation will open a "can of worms" for investors who use unlisted or DIY gearing in their super funds, said Alpha Structur...
Incoming Count Financial chief Andrew Gale will continue the group's acquisitions drive in 2010, while also reassessing Count's stake in competitor DKN Financial Group....
Industry superannuation funds have acknowledged that the remuneration scrutiny directed at financial planners will ultimately shift to salaries paid to super fund executi...
The chairman of the Cooper Review has recommended monetary penalties for employers with sloppy super admin, and said that the current paper-based system should be address...
Rice Warner Actuaries argues Government policy of capping concessional superannuation contributions is "counterproductive"....
Matrix Planning Solutions has replaced van Eyk Research with Morningstar, while rounding out its Approved Product List with ETFs....
Some 40 per cent of financial planners provide debt advice or loan assistance to their clients, which may lead to problems if they do not hold a credit licence after July...
The Financial Planning Standards Board has announced plans to develop an international assessment process for potential financial planning entrants....
Compliance officers in Australia are experienced and well educated, and have sufficient resources to perform their job effectively, according to an AUSTRAC survey....
Matrix Planning Solutions has reinforced its national growth strategy with the appointment of a new South Australian practice....
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...