The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O’Dwyer has pointed to inherent limitations of account-based pensions, particularly with respect to longevity risk....
The Government has recommitted to growing the funds management industry with the promise of legislation to create a new corporate collective investment vehicle....
The Association of Financial Advisers has acknowledged passage of the LIF legislation and says it is now time for insurers, super funds and ASIC to pull their weight on r...
The Government must formally rule out lifting Age Pension eligibility to 70, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees....
The Financial Services Council has countered ASIC calls for more legislative power by arguing that self-regulation via the code of conduct is a better option....
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned that while open APLs might help, the benefits will be undermined by vertical integration and conflicts of ...
The Government has moved a step closer to the implementation of a last resort compensation scheme covering the financial services industry....
The Parliamentary Committee review into the life insurance industry has received new calls to demand appropriate data properly defining what is and is not ‘churn’....
The Institute of Public Accountants has recommended that an ABN withholding tax system be introduced for select industries....
The Tax Practitioners Board has released guidance to assist tax professionals to understand their legal obligations around cloud computing....
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has given itself a solid pass mark on its own self-assessment....
Revenue and Finanical Services minister, Kelly O’Dwyer is expected to receive an interim report around superannuation guarantee non-compliance within days....
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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...