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The organisation representing industry superannuation funds has used a submission to the Treasury to argue that financial planners should be made to comply with the same ...

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Federal Labor will ensure “financial disclosure documents are simplified and standardised” if it comes to power this year, according to shadow treasurer Wayne Swan....

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The Financial Planning Association is arguing “considerable further work is necessary” on proposed regulatory changes to the Financial Services Reform Act, which have the...

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Reverse mortgage operator Bluestone Equity Release plans to align with a number of financial services institutions to provide reverse mortgages to the retail market....

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An industry review of the Code of Practice on Alternative Forms of Remuneration has found local licensees and planners have adapted well to the disclosure regime....

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Western Australian mortgage broker Pauline Murray has become the first to receive a new reverse mortgage accreditation from the Senior Australians Equity Release Associat...

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CPA Australia has welcomed the Government’s proposals to reduce costs for investors seeking financial advice, but believes it still has not gone far enough....

Life/Risk

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has permanently banned the former director of an insurance broking firm from providing financial services after she w...

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Financial planners and property investors will need to pay closer attention to the Federal Government’s Capital Gains Tax regime, with an Australian National Audit Office...

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In a first for the finance industry, The Risk Store has launched what it calls a ‘webinar’ series covering life risk insurance....

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A strong belief in the value of strategy advice rather than product advice, combined with a passion for managing clients’ financial affairs in a proactive manner, helped ...

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