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Superannuation

The FSC’s pre-Budget submission argues for the retention of LISC but with a pause on payments aligned to the pause in the higher SG....

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Editorial

With research showing that Statements of Advice remain almost impenetrable documents for consumers, Bruce Keenan argues it could be time for a change. ...

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Financial planning

The Institute of Public Accountants has joined the ranks of those calling for advice to be made tax deductible....

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Superannuation

Some financial planners are already drawing their advice fee from their clients’ super accounts. ...

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Policy & Regulation

The FPA has called for the Government to allow alternative methods of paying for advice, in order to increase access to financial planning services....

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Financial planning

Milana Pokrajac looks at some of the challenges and opportunities financial planners can expect over the next 12 months. ...

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Editorial

While there are many loose ends associated with the Future of Financial Advice regime, Mike Taylor writes that the Government should avoid allowing its Financial Systems ...

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Financial planning

The release of draft amendments to FOFA have been welcomed but representative bodies still to pick through the details...

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Policy & Regulation

Planners providing tax advice will have to adhere to the newly-released guidelines on managing conflicts of interest under TASA....

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Financial planning

Hillross has awarded outstanding financial advisers in its ranks through its annual awards program....

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Financial planning

The FPA has urged the Financial System Review to consider the role and benefits of Self-Regulatory Organisations in the financial sector....

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Superannuation

FPA CEO Mark Rantall rebuffs ISA’s criticisms of Government’s FOFA amendments....

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Financial planning

FPA planners receive 25 advice referrals from Cbus since start of new year....

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Financial planning

Government inquiry urged to consider cumulative effect of regulatory change, effectiveness of dispute resolution schemes and introduction of self-regulation....

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Editorial

The Abbott Government has provided David Murray with plenty of scope to go deep when he leads the forthcoming Financial Systems Review, writes Mike Taylor....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 months 3 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

5 months ago

ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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