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Financial planning
To look back over the past ten years of the FPA’s National Convention is to take a history lesson in the development of the financial planning industry....
Financial planning
Growing interest in investing has also called attention to some less than professional practices. Tom Collins argues that in the public’s eye planner renumeration may fal...
Superannuation
Tax strategies linked to superannuation are growing in popularity but have also been identified by the Australian Tax Office as an area of concern. Rob Keavney questions ...
Superannuation
The Federal Government has ordered an inquiry into the rules restricting people from accessing their superannuation savings prior to retirement....
Financial planning
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has lent its support to improvements made to complying income streams legislation....
Financial planning
The Financial Planning Assocication (FPA) has called on the Federal Government to enshrine the terms “financial planner” and “financial adviser” in the Financial Services...
Financial planning
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has scored a massive victory in its battle against alienation of personal services income legislation, managing to obtain what is...
Financial planning
Fresh off the back of the alienation of personal services income legislation and the Financial Services Reform Bill (FSRB), the financial services industry has yet anothe...
Financial planning
Fresh off the back of the alienation of personal services income legislation and the Financial Services Reform Bill (FSRB), the financial services industry has another le...
Financial planning
Financial Planning Association (FPA) chairman John Hewison has blasted the Federal Government and the Australian Tax Office (ATO) over their stance on alienation of perso...
Financial planning
There are a huge number of forestry projects vying for the attention of financial planners at the moment, as the end of the tax year approaches. But, as John Wilkinson fo...
Financial planning
The Australian Consumers’ Association and the Australian Shareholders’ Association are calling for an inquiry into what they call the failure of the Australian Prudential...
Financial planning
The series of changes in financial services and insurances has resulted in cost increases which may be passed on to clients. Doug Scriven examines how those writing risk ...
Financial planning
After months of waiting, the Federal Government has finally introduced the Financial Services Reform Bill into parliament....
Financial planning
The Financial Planning Association has secured a partial victory in its ongoing struggle with the Federal Government and the Australian Tax Office (ATO) regarding the Ali...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...