FEDERAL OPPOSITION

Superannuation

The degree to which the MRRT will help fund super policy is likely to be revealed via a Senate order....

Superannuation

The Federal Opposition is expected to question the Government's ability to deliver on its superannuation policy initiatives if it is successful in joining with the Greens...

Superannuation

Opposition challenges the Government to gain an electoral mandate before implementing any tax changes to super....

Superannuation

The Federal Opposition has renewed its commitment to eliminating governance conflicts in super, specifically referencing those entailing union agendas and investment outc...

Financial planning

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its intention to leave intra-fund advice out of the FOFA adviser charging regime....

Superannuation

Shorten and Cormann join battle on super while industry calls for policy stability....

The Government has flagged its intention to remove the superannuation tax concessions enjoyed by high-income earners....

Financial planning

Federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott has committed the Coalition to superannuation policy certainty....

Superannuation

Federal Opposition commits to fixing the excess contributions regime if it wins Government....

Editorial

There are signs a lack of precision in the legislation has left too much to the interpretation of ASIC in translating FOFA into workable regulations....

Editorial

Mike Taylor argues that if financial planners are to follow a template for becoming a profession, they should choose medicine over the law....

Financial planning

FPA chief executive Mark Rantall counters Federal Opposition doubts by arguing there is a genuine need to enshrine the term 'financial planner/adviser' in law....

Financial planning

The Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Senator Mathias Cormann, confirms he remains to be convinced on the need to legally restrict use of the term 'financial planner/adviser'....

Superannuation

New survey result reveals majority in favour of treating superannuation funds like publicly listed companies....

Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that legally enshrining the term ‘financial planner/adviser’ is a necessary step towards creating a barrier to an industry being tarnished by spivs and...

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