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The Federal Government has increased its commitment to the removal of commissions in financial planning, linking the move to the development of Australia as a regional fi...

Financial planning

The Federal Government has introduced legislation aimed at reducing the risks for superannuation funds that are investing using limited recourse loans....

Financial planning

Medicare Australia has been charged with delivering the Commonwealth's superannuation clearing house - but its delivery of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme has been les...

Financial planning

Small businesses will soon benefit from the simplification of superannuation payments, according to Financial Services Minister Chris Bowen....

Editorial

In the wake of the Federal Budget, and with sovereign debt worries in Europe, the future is uncertain for financial planners....

Financial planning

The Federal Government has initiated the consultation period for the financial advice regime changes, calling for a positive and mature industry response....

Financial planning

The Government's decision to lift the superannuation guarantee is emerging as an election issue as it defines its point of difference with Tony Abbott....

Financial planning

Superannuation clearing house specialist SuperChoice has repeated its claims that the Government has failed to deliver value for money....

Financial planning

Task force established to implement recommendations around financial services hub....

Financial planning

Govt draws line in the sand in face of Opposition threats to block the resource rent tax and associated super changes....

Financial planning

The Federal Government will draft regulation that will in effect reverse a Federal Court decision made in October last year that funded class actions are managed investme...

Financial planning

Mercer warns that the proposed restrictions on concessional super contributions will encourage 'gaming' to get around the new rules....

Financial planning

While the Federal Government's response to the Henry Review of Taxation has drawn a mixed reaction from the financial services industry, one thing stakeholders mostly agr...

Financial planning

The superannuation guarantee (SG) will be increased to 12 per cent over the next decade, the SG age limit will rise and lower income earners will receive a savings boost ...

Financial planning

The financial services industry has given the Federal Government’s response to the Henry Review of Taxation a mixed welcome, with most welcoming the proposed changes to s...

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