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With the Government last night announcing the Federal Budget is in a $7.1 billion surplus, Martin Currie’s chief investment officer, Reece Birtles, expects consumer spend...

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The financial services industry has delivered the Budget a muted response in circumstances where the Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, had announced most of the Government’s fi...

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The Government has committed to paying unpaid Financial Ombudsman Service determinations impacting consumers and small businesses up to $30.7 million....

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The Government has confirmed its funding promises with respect to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority....

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The Federal Government has delivered what it is describing as the largest personal income tax since the Howard Government....

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has announced increases in its levy demands on financial planning firms despite substantial increases in funding to b...

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The Financial Services Council has urged the Federal Government to use the Budget to emulate the superannuation industry on the rationalisation of legacy products....

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Big accounting group CPA Australia has warned the Government against seeking to impose a full industry funding model for the Tax Practitioners Board when accountants are ...

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The Australian Labor Party has targeted 1 January, next year, for implementation of policy to end negative gearing, much sooner than many expected....

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Moving the super guarantee to 12 per cent is critical to improve retirement income adequacy, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. ...

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Australia is maintaining a high standard of corporate governance, according to Aberdeen Standard Investments’ latest report. ...

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The chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, James Shipton has suggested that those who are pushing back against the regulator may still have som...

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5 months 3 weeks ago

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 RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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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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The Federal Court has made interim travel restraint orders against two Falcon Capital directors, while also freezing one director’s assets....

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