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Superannuation

Sinodinos says industry funds who claim to have out-performed their retail peers should have nothing to fear from a more competitive environment....

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Funds management

FSC points to cross-border flows report to renew calls for Investment Manager Regime implementation....

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Superannuation

Industry funds may be obliged to appoint a majority of independent directors....

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Financial planning

Sinodinos signals the Government’s approach to FOFA will be made public before Christmas....

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Financial planning

Dealer group head calls for rigorous consultations before FOS moves to lift fees....

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Financial planning

FOS is proposing to more than double its maximum membership fee to $25,000. ...

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Superannuation

Industry bodies call into question Rice Warner research on costs of SMSFs....

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Superannuation

Financial planners are already subject to the best interests duty, so any additional requirements with respect to SMSF advice would be redundant, according to the FSC....

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Superannuation

The draft terms of reference for the Government’s Financial System Review place regulators and super on the agenda....

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Editorial

It was probably inevitable that within two months of gaining office and with a minimum of fuss, the Coalition Government has sought to undo some of the last legislative a...

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Superannuation

Cooper defends work of super charter group despite it being “binned” by the new Government....

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Policy & Regulation

The financial services industry has broadly welcomed the Government’s move to abolish the proposed tax on super earnings over $100,000....

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Superannuation

The Financial Services Council has applauded the Government for confirming its commitment to increase the Superannuation Guarantee Charge to 12 per cent as part of its re...

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Financial planning

The wealth management industry should not only embrace digital technology but redesign its business model around the connected customer, according to a research paper....

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Policy & Regulation

Industry Super Australia (ISA) has condemned the new Government’s plan to axe the Low Income Super Contribution (LISC) as part of its repeal of the Mineral Resources Rent...

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