FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Superannuation

Opposition Senator David Bushby says Government over-egged FOFA but wants the same "zeal" applied to superannuation governance changes....

Superannuation

Government warned that the costs of tinkering with superannuation could far outweigh the benefits....

Editorial

If auditors are, indeed, the eyes and ears of the regulators in the SMSF sector, Liz Westover writes that the new auditor registration regime will prove to be crucial as ...

Editorial

Staying ahead of the curve on the technology, consumer and regulatory fronts can help our industry to quickly adapt and prosper. Brett Clark writes....

Financial planning

The Government is under pressure to put in place a better fix as ECT breaches continue to rise....

Funds management

Environmental, social and governance based managed funds are holding their own despite the current volatile market conditions, and may emerge at an advantage as a result ...

Financial planning

Ahead of the introduction of the Federal Government's carbon pricing regime, ASIC has released a regulatory guide outlining new licensing requirements for businesses prov...

Superannuation

The Federal Opposition has welcomed the FSC's higher corporate governance standards and has vowed to legislate for higher standards if it gains office....

Superannuation

Freya Purnell takes a closer look at what life after Stronger Super might bring to the superannuation sector....

Life/Risk

Dealer group Synchron has accused life insurance companies and the Financial Services Council of deeming all discontinued life policies as churn, and presenting figures a...

Financial planning

Small to medium business owners are feeling the squeeze of a lack of consumer demand, but few are ready to close up shop, according to the latest Sensis Insights Business...

Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has warned the Government not to tinker with the superannuation tax settings....

Superannuation

Securitor has developed an offering to help accountants continue to provide SMSF-related services....

Financial planning

ASIC has announced it will extend the interim class order relief granted to lawyers and funders involved in legal proceeding structures as funded representative proceedin...

Financial planning

ASIC has announced it will extend the interim class order relief granted to lawyers and funders involved in legal proceeding structures as funded representative proceedin...

sub-bgsidebar subscription

Never miss the latest news and developments in wealth management industry

MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months ago

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

5 months 1 week ago

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

7 months 1 week ago

The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

1 week 6 days ago

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

3 weeks 2 days ago

ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

3 days 10 hours ago