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Financial planning

Take-over offer extended as Equity Trustees faces regulatory approval and low initial interest....

Financial planning

Now that client sentiment is changing for the better, advisers have a real opportunity to show off their portfolio construction skills, according to Damen Purcell, head o...

Financial planning

The recent flurry of opinions around making financial planners accountable to the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) only continues to fuel more flawed arguments that are not ...

Policy & Regulation

AFA chief executive, Brad Fox says advice firms are being placed under pressure by the continuing regulatory unknowns around FOFA....

Editorial

There would have been many in the Australian accounting community who last week breathed a sigh of relief when they read the documents to be dealt with by the APESB at it...

Superannuation

MySuper licences could be cancelled if super fund trustees breach guidance on giving and collectively charging for intrafund advice, ASIC has warned....

Editorial

The Government’s introduction of the legislation necessary to enshrine the term ‘financial planner/adviser’ coincided with the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, r...

People & Products

Australian Unity Personal Financial Serivces has recruited Ian McDermott as head of risk and compliance to assist the group with the final details of FOFA. ...

Financial planning

The FOFA and fee-for-service regimes are teaching planners how to chase bad debts....

Financial planning

The FPA has released figures showing the number of Australians seeking financial advice is increasing....

Editorial

“If you don’t think financial advice on life insurance is a problem area for ASIC and for industry, please think again.” ...

Editorial

Few people in the financial planning industry will have failed to notice, via draft legislation released by the Treasury, that the Federal Government has delivered what w...

Financial planning

Two bodies will soon regulate financial planners - a serious concern to the FPA....

Financial planning

The FPA hopes the Government will introduce legislation to the Parliament this week enshrining the term ‘financial planner/adviser’....

Financial planning

New research reveals high degree of indecision on codes of conduct and opt-in....

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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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