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Financial planning

The Finance Industry Council of Australia (FICA) has thrown its support behind a new Business Checklist for Commonwealth Regulatory Proposals, established as part of an A...

Financial planning

Australian forestry managed investment scheme providers have welcomed changes in this year’s Federal Budget that will allow investors to trade their interests....

Financial planning

The corporate regulator has launched a new superannuation calculator to aid consumers with their decision making processes involving their retirement savings once the Fed...

Financial planning

The new Simpler Superannuation rules have divided baby boomers, with a new study revealing the generation is split three ways on the debate....

Financial planning

Australia’s equity, debt, foreign exchanges and derivatives markets have doubled in size over the past five years and reached $100 trillion in turnover in 2005-06, accord...

Financial planning

Sentiment among Australian financial planners is about as good as it gets, according to the latest ASSIRT Wealth Insights data....

Life/Risk

The Federal Government has moved to tighten the rules relating to foreign insurers entering the Australian market with the introduction of a new reform package....

Superannuation

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Superannuation

The non-dependent children of SMSF holders face potential taxation implications when claiming proceeds from an estate, an unintended consequence of the Federal Government...

Financial planning

The Federal Government plans to introduce a court-based process for disqualifying individuals under legislation administered by the Australian Prudential Regulation Autho...

Financial planning

Agribusiness firm Maccacorp has launched a managed investment scheme that will enable investors to tap into a “burgeoning global demand” for macadamia nuts....

Financial planning

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Chris Pearce, has revealed the Federal Government is on the verge of issuing a statement of expectations to the corporate re...

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A national campaign by the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce to highlight the dangers of financial scams and their impact on Australians, has been welcomed by Parliam...

Financial planning

The federal opposition’s intention to reduce the funding to ASIC would mean financial market criminals would have a “field day”, according to the Parliamentary Secretary ...

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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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Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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ASIC has banned a former NSW adviser from providing advice for 10 years for investing at least $14.8 million into a cryptocurrency-based scam. ...

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