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Making flood insurance compulsory or coming up with a common definition of flood will not necessarily mean that insurers will offer it - nor will it make insurance more a...
People & Products
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed Wealth Enhancers financial adviser Sarah Riegelhuth to chair its 2011-2012 GenXt Committee....
Financial planning
Increased disclosure around the history of company directors and key managers, including previous convictions or personal bankruptcies, is one of the proposals outlined b...
Policy & Regulation
Shadforth Financial Group chief executive Tony Fenning believes the implementation of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms is likely to entail a lot of work with...
Financial planning
The two proposed national insurance injury and disability schemes recommended by the Productivity Commission are likely to affect total and permanent disability (TPD) ins...
Financial planning
Treasury has proposed a standard definition of flood cover across the insurance industry....
Superannuation
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) investing in collectibles and art are already subject to a strict regulatory regime, making the proposed legislation unnecessary, accordi...
Financial planning
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has reiterated its calls for a level playing field for all who provide financial advice to retail clients - including the indu...
Funds management
A former Macquarie Bank fund manager has been sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment for front running....
People & Products
The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has announced a number of board changes, which will see the promotion of director Andrew Hamilt...
Financial planning
A former Commonwealth Financial Planning representative has been banned by ASIC for seven years for giving inappropriate advice and engaging in false or misleading conduc...
Financial planning
While lifting the superannuation guarantee is critical to improving the retirement of all Australians, it is particularly important for women, according to an open letter...
Superannuation
While the debate about the increase of super concessional contributions caps for over 50s continues, it pays to remember that untaxed schemes will not be affected....
Financial planning
Amendments to the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 will give effect to some of the reforms announced as part of the Government’s Fairer, Simpler Banking...
Financial planning
Gold Coast financial planning practice Wealth Vision has achieved much of what the Future of Financial Advice reforms are designed to achieve: greater access to affordabl...
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...