Mike Taylor writes that the major parties need to understand that notwithstanding the delicate make-up of the Senate, it is time to end the uncertainty around superannuat...
The Federal Government will allow its expert standards setting body discretion to issue exemptions on a case-by-case basis....
Kelly O’Dwyer has retained her financial services portfolio but has relinquished Small Business and has become the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services....
Financial planners should brace themselves for a further period of political and policy uncertainty and possibly rue the lost opportunities of 2013-16. ...
There are suggestions that the make-up of the new Federal Parliament makes a Royal Commission into banking and financial services inevitable. What do you think?...
School-like exams might not be appropriate for all advisers under the new education standards, and the word 'exam' should be removed from the Exposure Draft, the AFA said...
The outcome of the Federal election will not change the fact that the new super regime is for building only a moderate retirement nest-egg, according to Austock....
trustees are already requesting such confirmations when advisory fees (even via fixed term agreements) are deducted from...
CSLR should be broken down into 2 sub sectors, one for product manufacturers and one for financial advisers. Product ma...
We must stand up and show our opposition to both the ASIC Levy and CSLR as they both contribute to the high cost of advi...