The FPA is concerned that Budget cuts impacting ASIC may, in turn, impact planners in higher costs....

Most employers are not up to speed on streamlined superannuation reporting, despite it being a little over a month away....

A Budget user-pays approach to financial services regulation could hit licensee and other planning costs....

The Department of Employment has acknowledged that no provision has been made for communicating default fund outcomes to employers....

Saving for retirement has become all the more pertinent as expenditure for couples looking for a ‘comfortable’ retirement rose by 0.3 per cent to $57,817 a year in the Ma...

Some of the Federal Government’s proposed new levies could foster tax avoidance by increasing perceived inequality, an accountant believes. ...

Regulatory and legislative change has become the biggest threat to Australian businesses, an Aon risk survey has revealed. ...

Superannuation industry bodies have welcomed the deferral of the start date for the choice product dashboard by 12 months. ...

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has expressed its concern over the Federal Government’s “ad hoc” decision on retirement income policy....

The Coalition is rolling out simplified and “substantially pre-prepared” tax forms allowing Australian residents to lodge returns from a smartphone or tablet device. ...

The ATO has issued a public ruling which it claims removes any doubt about dividend washing being out of bounds....

FSC backs Commission of Audit recommendations on narrowing the gap between the age pension and the super preservation age....

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia said the government needs to take a long-term view when tinkering with the age pension and superannuation systems...

Virgin Money has been fined more than $30,000 for misleading advertising related to its promotion of a life insurance product....