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Editorial
The Financial Planning Association has canvassed the possibility of a professional association regulating the industry alongside ASIC but, as Mike Taylor writes, many wil...
Superannuation
SPAA supports ASIC on property spruikers but maintains that, properly-advised, property is a legitimate SMSF investment....
Financial planning
FPA canvasses two-way working relationship between professional bodies such as itself and ASIC....
Editorial
With the naming of the first Abbott Cabinet, the Australian Financial Services industry has, unusually, found itself dealing with ministers who actually have some experie...
Superannuation
The AIST has signalled annuities as being a quick win for the Abbott Government if it moves to pull down regulatory barriers....
Financial planning
The recent change in Government could help to boost business confidence and increase hiring across the banking and financial services sector, according to Hays Banking di...
Financial planning
Australia’s growing “class action mentality” and the emergence of litigation funders have created fertile ground for claims against participants in the financial services...
Financial planning
The FOFA legislation once heralded was a long time coming – and with its implementation date has also arrived a raft of questions as to how parts of the legislation will ...
Financial planning
The ABA has asked the Federal Government to consider the new bank levy as part of a broader inquiry into Australia’s financial services sector, or do away with it entirel...
Editorial
Due to the wave of change ripping through the financial services industry, law firms specialising in this sector will be fighting for your business. Leanne Mezrani points...
Superannuation
The Federal Opposition has signaled tighter governance for industry super funds on the basis that their power now rivals that of the banks....
Superannuation
SPAA claims $2000 self-education cap will undermine maintenance of professionalism in SMSF sector....
Editorial
Law firms seem to be rubbing their hands together amid increased consolidation in the financial services industry. Justin Whealing reports....
Financial planning
While most of the financial services industry expects business activity to grow over the next year, most employers continue to remain cautious about increasing salaries i...
People & Products
Kevin White joins Easton Investment as managing director ...
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Podcast
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...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...