FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Superannuation

Fewer concessional contributions tax breaches may be occuring but more disputes around them are hitting the Super Complaints Tribunal....

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Editorial

Dealer groups are not the only financial services companies being forced to adapt to the new FOFA environment, with Instreet Investment’s George Lucas explaining that fun...

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Superannuation

Depoliticising super is a step in the right direction, according to SPAA CEO Andrea Slattery....

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Superannuation

The Federal Government's changes to superannuation could result in a significant outflow of funds from the super system as people with high balances seek to avoid the imp...

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Superannuation

Govt sets tax-free limit of $100,000 and announces a Council of Super Guardians....

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Funds management

The final element in the Investment Manager Regime has been released for consultation and includes the reworking of a number of points contained in Elements 1 and 2....

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Financial planning

Venture capital specialist Innovation Capital has launched a new $100 million fund....

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Financial planning

Financial Services minister Bill Shorten has acknowledged the public’s desire for super policy to be depoliticised....

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Financial planning

Mortgage Choice Financial Planning is trialing a new charging model for its financial planning services, which will involve clients being presented with a pricing menu....

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Editorial

Few people in the financial planning industry will have failed to notice, via draft legislation released by the Treasury, that the Federal Government has delivered what w...

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Financial planning

The FPA hopes the Government will introduce legislation to the Parliament this week enshrining the term ‘financial planner/adviser’....

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Superannuation

Super funds which provide advice around tax want exemption from requirement to register as tax agents....

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Financial planning

A lack of regulation around property investment in Australia, particularly in regards to SMSFs, is jeopardising the retirement savings of millions, according to PIPA....

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Funds management

The ex-director of Astarra AM has been banned for life after contributing to the collapse of Trio Capital by failing to comply with financial services law. ...

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Policy & Regulation

The IPA has said if Federal Government does nothing to alleviate small business costs, the likely outcome is job cuts....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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