GOVERNMENT AND REGULATION

Financial planning

The major planning organisations expect the newly-elected Coalition Government to deliver on the promised changes to FOFA....

Superannuation

Mercer proposes unused contributions should be credited to following years to boost voluntary super investments....

Superannuation

A new research centre that focuses on superannuation and brings together the CSIRO and a number of universities has been launched today....

Superannuation

Coalition uses leaders’ debate to claim the Government is ready to fiddle with super....

Superannuation

Federal Treasurer Chris Bowen has expressed concern about the future of the superannuation guarantee increase from 9 to 12 per cent under the Coalition Government. ...

Superannuation

Federal Treasurer knocks back financial services inquiry if Government re-elected....

Superannuation

The adoption of lifetime super caps represent a necessary prerequisite for any future Government move to encourage income streams. ...

Financial planning

Challenger is counting on the incumbent Government to swiftly change regulation around a particular type of annuity product and clear the way for its launch in Australia....

Financial planning

ASFA chief Pauline Vamos urges Commonwealth departments and agencies to continue working on the implementation issues around financial services legislation despite the Go...

Financial planning

ISN chief David Whiteley has urged the next elected government to give FOFA a chance before abandoning it completely. ...

Financial planning

The FPA has called upon both parties to commit to promoting financial advice as it would result in “an informed nation of financially enabled Australians”....

Financial planning

Dealer group recruitment is mostly frozen until after the Federal Election when grandfathering can be clarified. ...

Superannuation

The Federal Opposition lodges questions on underlying costs of MySuper products....

Funds management

In a final act before the election, the Government has refined the Managed Investment Trust regulatory regime....

Superannuation

FSC claims inactive super grab inconsistent with reforms...

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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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