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Financial planning

Australian financial institutions could be at a disadvantage if the Government fails to secure an agreement with the US....

Superannuation

Time is running out for financial planners and accountants working in the SMSF space to make crucial decisions before legislative changes come in, according to SPAA....

Superannuation

SPAA joins chorus of industry voices on risks associated with limited recourse borrowings....

Financial planning

SPAA has come out in support of the Government's move to label LRBAs as a financial product, which would mean only financial planners will be able to advise on these arra...

Superannuation

ASFA warns that the process of selecting MySuper products to be default funds needs to be transparent....

Superannuation

The Federal Government has received a further call to stop tinkering with the superannuation policy settings - this time via research conducted by Rice Warner on behalf o...

Superannuation

Government moves to significantly increase penalties relating to the illegal early release of superannuation....

Superannuation

Australians and New Zealanders can consolidate their Australian and New Zealand earned retirement savings after the Federal Government passed the trans-Tasman retirement ...

Financial planning

The financial services industry has generally welcomed the Federal Government's announcement of market integrity rules covering high frequency trading and dark pools....

Financial planning

The Federal Government has moved to review the financial market licensing regime in the context of not only high frequency trading but other changes in the financial serv...

Financial planning

New State Street research points to Governments spooking investors who then fail to act in their own best interests....

Financial planning

Specialist lenders mortgage insurer Genworth has entered into a partnership with Lifeline to highlight the impacts of financial stress on families....

Superannuation

Government provides $150,000 to AIST to help get women on super boards....

Funds management

Craig Mowll says there is no reason to assume Asia's rapid growth over the last few decades would not continue, with GDP for the region expected to double in 20 years....

Superannuation

Government's default fund legislation passes House of Representatives despite industry and Coalition misgivings....

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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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