The Federal Opposition is maintaining pressure on Australia's two financial services regulators, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Austr...
Superannuation funds will need to invest in a significant amount of infrastructure before they are ready to launch a financial advice service to their members, according ...
The CSSA is concerned that proposed intra-fund financial advice measures could lead to personal advice fees being bundled in with fund administration fees....
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched a new retirement planning guide and an online calculator in an effort to support Australians who ...
Though self-managed super funds (SMSFs) have continued to enjoy solid growth in 2011, estate planning is an area in need of increased focus, according to Peter Hogan, Pri...
A roundtable of industry experts has suggested the Government's Stronger Super changes have been weakened by the absence of an answer on concessional contributions....
Following the launch of its gearing package in May of this year, self-managed super fund (SMSF) administrator Multiport has announced further enhancements to the service,...
SPAA welcomes Shorten's superannuation guarantee changes, but wants action on contribution caps....
A new automated self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) administration service has been launched into the market, allowing financial planners and SMSF professionals the o...
Aaron Dunn lists some of the strategies that self-managed super fund members can start to think about to help bolster their superannuation savings in recovering markets....
Proposed amendments to regulations on how long an auditor has to present a report to SMSF trustees are unnecessarily complicated, according to the SMSF Professionals' Ass...
AustralianSuper has found more than $1 billion in lost super for its members and has initiated the rollover process, the super fund has announced....
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...