FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Editorial
Mike Taylor writes that if the Federal Government imposes changes to the superannuation tax regime in the May Budget, it may take an entire Parliamentary term before a Co...
Superannuation
The Federal Government will soon tighten regulations for related party transactions. Aaron Dunn lists some of the implications of this change....
Financial planning
The Federal Government has announced the upgrading of its online SuperSeeker tool....
Financial planning
The Financial Services Council has cited the opposition of key Labor figures to reinforce its case for the Governnment to stop tinkering with super....
Financial planning
The Government has lowered the minimum amount required to enter its venture capital program to $5 million, among other changes. ...
Superannuation
Mercer analysis puts super tax concessions into perspective – and they are not overly generous...
Superannuation
Cormann rejects Shorten assertion that Coalition is positioning to scrap 12 per cent SG...
Superannuation
The Federal Opposition has renewed its commitment to eliminating governance conflicts in super, specifically referencing those entailing union agendas and investment outc...
Superannuation
Superannuation funds will be exempt from tax on pension stream assets for deceased estates under draft regulations released by the Federal Government to amend income tax ...
Financial planning
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its intention to leave intra-fund advice out of the FOFA adviser charging regime....
Superannuation
The Government has clarified taxation on pension streams for deceased estates in draft regulations released yesterday....
Superannuation
Government's failures on excess contributions are highlighted by decision which places both fund members and employers at risk....
Financial planning
Victims of the Trio collapse are threatening to campaign against the Government during the upcoming Federal election, alleging a cover-up encompassing the regulators....
Superannuation
With even the largest of SMSF administration firms holding less than 2 per cent of the overall market, the potential for consolidation has become an increasingly hot topi...
Superannuation
This year is set to be one like no other for self-managed super fund (SMSF) advisers, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA)....
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...