FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Financial planning

MARY NICOLE FERIZIS investigates the possible impact on planners of proposed increases in regulation for margin lending....

Financial planning

JIM MINTO is urging the Government not to forget the life insurance industry in its proposed review of Australia’s taxation system....

Financial planning

Federal Government secures key investment status for Australian industry....

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Financial planning

New green paper on financial services and credit reform....

Editorial

The Government’s opening super-related initiative is the First Home Saver Account but according to Mercer the amount of time and work involved in establishing such arrang...

Financial planning

New protections for depositors and policyholders....

Funds management

Sherry signals breadth of change....

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Policy & Regulation

Minister signals simplification of financial services tax regime....

Financial planning

Temporary residents face forfeiting unclaimed super....

Financial planning

Government passes reform legislation....

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Financial planning

Sherry flags progress on consumer credit and ‘shonky’ practices....

Superannuation

John Perri provides a checklist of the marginal tax rates and offsets advisers need to keep in mind when approaching retirement planning with clients....

Financial planning

Accountants claim they are being misrepresented on SMSF establishment....

Financial planning

Withholding tax rate scrutinised....

Financial planning

Government committed to stamping out manipulation....

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

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

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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