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Superannuation

Chris Bowen has acknowledged the Cooper Review's lack of focus on retirement income products and said the Government needs to do more to make them attractive....

Superannuation

In response to a Cooper Review recommendation that self-managed super fund (SMSF) professionals be banned from investing in art and collectables, SPAA has stated artwork ...

Financial planning

The Government has not addressed the fundamental fact that bank sales incentives are the root cause of high levels of debt in Australia, according to the Finance Sector U...

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Bankers' Association has applauded the Federal Government for rejecting the global bank tax proposed at the G20 summit in Canada over the weekend....

Financial planning

Savers are being encouraged to take advantage of the current favourable returns of term deposits as they may be short lived, according to RateCity....

Life/Risk

Insurance brokerage has been placed among Australia's top five growth industries for 2010-11. The nation's economic growth is predicted to reach 3.7 per cent in the next ...

Tools & guides

Colonial First State's Craig Day examines the introduction of the new superannuation bill and its proposed changes to borrowing rules....

Policy & Regulation

The Minister for Financial Services, Chris Bowen, has confirmed the Government’s commitment to clearing obstacles to Islamic finance in Australia....

People & Products

The chairman of AMP Life’s board audit committee, Ian Laughlin, will replace John Trowbridge on the board of APRA....

Editorial

With trailing commissions soon to be a thing of the past, owners of financial planning practices need to ask themselves how much their businesses are worth....

Financial planning

Those advising on gearing in super will need to ensure they are licensed to deal in derivatives by the end of September under draft regulations released yesterday....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to get phone tapping and other intercept powers as the Government moves to clamp down on insider trading....

Financial planning

The National Information Centre on Retirement Investments has called on the Government to fund an equity release information centre to provide general financial and legal...

Financial planning

The Federal Government’s decision to reduce concessional super contributions has prompted many Australians to cancel their life insurance cover through super, according t...

Editorial

The Henry Review, the Government's overview of Australia's tax system, has failed to suggest action on the life insurance/risk needs of consumers....

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