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...
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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...