FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Editorial

Membership of large, well-resourced superannuation funds has its advantages, writes Mike Taylor....

Financial planning

The Federal Government has revealed the draft regulations that will make up its new margin lending regime, including an example PDS....

Financial planning

GRAEME COLLEY sets out some case studies comparing the new Work Bonus with the Pension Bonus Scheme....

Financial planning

Government agrees to amendments to the National Consumer Credit Code and a six-month delay on implementation to allow the industry to get its house in order....

Superannuation

The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association has called for refinements to the relief granted on complying pensions....

Editorial

The financial services industry needs to be alert to the fact that the Government is tightening regulatory control of the industry and its markets – not in a legislative ...

Financial planning

Considering that the baby boomer generation will retire within the next 10 years and their superannuation investments have plunged, they may have no choice but to turn to...

Financial planning

The financial services industry is faced with a considerable unknown regarding the future of the bank deposit guarantee, according to IFSA deputy chief John O'Shaughnessy...

Financial planning

Planners must adopt more complicated technology and a systematic approach to client needs....

Financial planning

QInvest submission argues that advisers are at cross-roads and that they cannot serve two masters....

Editorial

The Federal Government's tinkering with superannuation in the May Federal Budget and a rash of reviews have served to undermine confidence. ...

Financial planning

'Simple advice' may actually erode super balances if members don't understand the limitations of the information they're receiving, according to research by Guardian Fina...

Life/Risk

One of the traditional strongholds of financial planners, insurance sales, may be under threat, with the intra-fund advice regime giving superannuation funds the power to...

Financial planning

Speaking at the Investment and Financial Services Association conference on the Gold Coast today, Minister for Financial Services Chris Bowen undertook to resolve the lon...

Financial planning

Amid member statements revealing a second consecutive year of double digit losses, the Federal Government has sought to reassure Australians about the value of superannua...

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