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Editorial

With the Federal Budget, end of financial year and Federal Election looming, the financial planning industry is still facing a number of critical legislative loose ends. ...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has seen a significant change in member demographics over the past 12 months, with an increasing number of young planners joining the a...

Financial planning

The FPA has hit back at the Government’s claim that financial adviser misconduct is the only reason why compensation has been awarded to victims of the Trio Capital colla...

Superannuation

Wayne Swan and Bill Shorten have decided to end the speculation about what the upcoming Federal Budget brings for the superannuation industry. Money Management spotlights...

Financial planning

AFA wants legislation to reflect that there is no difference between planners and advisers....

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 ...

Financial planning

FSC senior adviser, Cecilia Storniolo has pointed to the differences in treatment between accountants and planners on TASA....

Policy & Regulation

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

Financial planning

With ASIC delaying its work on a financial planner training framework, progress on raising the bar on education seems to be stuck in limbo, writes Tim Stewart....

Financial planning

Financial planners wishing to keep providing advice in areas such as superannuation after 1 July will have to complete a course approved by the Taxation Practitioners Boa...

Financial planning

The FPA argues that transitional issues and other factors justify delaying implementation of the Tax Agent Services Act until post-election. ...

Financial planning

ASIC has delayed work on its financial planner training framework while the Future of Financial Advice reforms are being implemented. ...

Financial planning

Financial advisers have echoed concerns by the Australian Lawyers Alliance that super tax changes will impact those who are catastrophically disabled, calling on the FPA ...

Superannuation

The financial services industry is calling for a bipartisan approach to the newly announced super changes, with many raising concerns about complexity. ...

Financial planning

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

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 2 weeks ago

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

5 months 2 weeks ago

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

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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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