FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Superannuation
Fewer concessional contributions tax breaches may be occuring but more disputes around them are hitting the Super Complaints Tribunal....
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...
Superannuation
Depoliticising super is a step in the right direction, according to SPAA CEO Andrea Slattery....
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...
Superannuation
Govt sets tax-free limit of $100,000 and announces a Council of Super Guardians....
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....
Financial planning
Venture capital specialist Innovation Capital has launched a new $100 million fund....
Financial planning
Financial Services minister Bill Shorten has acknowledged the public’s desire for super policy to be depoliticised....
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....
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...
Financial planning
The FPA hopes the Government will introduce legislation to the Parliament this week enshrining the term ‘financial planner/adviser’....
Superannuation
Super funds which provide advice around tax want exemption from requirement to register as tax agents....
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....
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. ...
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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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...