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Superannuation

The AFA's Brad Fox says the Government's approach to MySuper legislation appears to have been a foregone conclusion because the Government released its majority report ju...

Financial planning

The Coalition has indicated it has already drafted changes to FOFA legislation that it will implement if it wins office....

Financial planning

The AFA has launched a white paper called Pathways to Excellence, which analyses what clients want from advice businesses....

Financial planning

While a number of companies rooted in mortgage broking have expanded into financial planning, it is an area of cultural, regulatory and legal challenges....

Financial planning

Professional codes of conduct should be the responsibility of financial services licensees rather than industry associations in order to be fairer to consumers, according...

People & Products

Infocus Wealth Management has bolstered its business development capabilities across the country with a number of key appointments....

Financial planning

ASIC has released a consultation paper to determine how a professional code of conduct will obviate the need for a financial adviser to comply with opt-in provisions cont...

Financial planning

ING Direct has announced changes to its distribution model which will see the bank's financial advice and broking divisions merge....

Financial planning

With major legislative change set to occur, the role software, technology and new media are playing in financial planning today is unprecedented....

Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of Australian Performance Financial Planning, after already suspending that licence earlier this year when the firm went into administration....

Financial planning

AMP's Steve Helmich explains what it means to be a professional financial planner and the value of professionalism for planners and their clients....

Superannuation

More than half of superannuation fund members are disengaged, with many seeking better performance, lower fees and stronger communication, according to a report released ...

Financial planning

A number of the ASIC's proposals for conflicted remuneration payments are claimed to be inconsistent with current financial services law and have little to do with the pr...

Accounting

Barry Lambert confirms SMSFs represent a major motivator for accountants to utilise special financial advice licensing....

Editorial

The trouble with APES 230 is that it goes much further than FOFA, with a prohibition on commissions and the elimination of asset-based fee arrangements....

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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