federal budget

Editorial

Will Bill Shorten deliver on his FOFA promise?

In the lead up to the Federal Budget it remains to be seen whether the Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, will deliver on legislating the restricted use of th...

Financial planning

Flying high to regulate

APRA reveals just how much it costs to travel and regulate....

Financial planning

Greens' superannuation policy based on outdated data

SPAA rejects Greens' superannuation policy as outdated and likely to penalise those saving for retirement....

Financial planning

Greens' superannuation policy based on outdated data

SPAA rejects Greens' superannuation policy as outdated and likely to penalise those saving for retirement....

Financial planning

ECT changes add paperwork

The Government’s changes to the ECT regime add to the compliance burden, despite the ATO doing the heavy lifting. ...

Superannuation

Top five SMSF strategies for 2011-12

The 2011-12 financial year will see significant reforms impacting the entire financial services industry, while the Government has recognised strategy as the most importa...

Superannuation

Adapting to superannuation changes

The May 2011 Federal Budget contained a number of proposed superannuation changes. However, they are unlikely to cause any significant change in the way clients will go a...

Life/Risk

Insurance bonds could work around LITO changes

People affected by a reduction to the low-income tax offset could look at insurance bonds as another option, according to IOOF....

Financial planning

Mixed response to contribution cap fiddling

Budget measures to address the excessive penalties around excess concessional contributions have drawn a mixed response....

Superannuation

Budget commitment to MySuper

Government earmarks $26.2 million towards development of MySuper....

Financial planning

IMR arrangements extended

Govt extends IMR arrangements into new financial year....

Financial planning

Industry braced for Budget changes

The financial services industry is prepared for a number of key changes in tonight's Federal Budget....

Financial planning

Govt should restore concessional caps

Survey reveals strong push for Govt to restore concessional contribution caps to pre-2009 level....

Editorial

Financial services should be wary of a lean and hungry treasurer

With less than a week to go before the Treasurer, Wayne Swan, hands down his fourth Federal Budget, the financial services industry should be wary of a Government that ha...