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The changes to super rules, passed by the Government, would force Australian retirees to rethink their retirement income approach in 2017, according to a study by a fund ...

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Super funds want the Government to grant death and TPD cover within super, the same tax treatment as that enjoyed by insurance sold outside of super....

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The Government has announced it would allow foreign buyers to purchase an off-the-plan dwelling when another foreign investor pulled out on the purchase....

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A Parliamentary Committee is recommending tough action by ASIC in naming miscreant licensees and planners and requiring contact with affected clients....

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Advisers are moving towards strategic advice as opposed to investment type services and they are particularly interested in the aged care side, according to Aged Care Ste...

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The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services has taken the industry funds to task over their own governance review, claiming it has fallen into a black hole....

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NowInfinity has today announced that its Corporate Messenger product will link with the New Zealand Companies Register....

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Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman, Greg Medcraft, has pointed to fintech developments allowing consumers to bypass intermediaries such as advisers...

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The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has issued a warning on contrived trust arrangements that engineer a reduction in trust income in order to gain favourable tax breaks....

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CommSec has released a statement following a $200,000 fine from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has cited the group life/risk sector as an example of what can go wrong when institutions ignore risk when pursuing yield....

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The Federal Government has made clear it will continue pursuing change to the super policy settings via another round of Productivity Commission reviews....

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