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Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has repeated its call for a lifting of the superannuation guarantee to 12 per cent in light of the findings of su...

Editorial

Bryan Ashenden takes a look at the far-reaching impact the recommendations of the Ripoll Inquiry could have on the financial services industry....

Editorial

While there will be plenty of discussion around policy issues this year, the realities of the political cycle mean it will be well into 2011 before financial planners can...

Editorial

This year promises to be interesting year for the entire financial services industry, writes Jim Minto....

Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank has called for the retention of dealer group rebates and a self-regulatory approach to the removal of commissions from the financial planning indust...

Financial planning

Employment issues should be considered alongside competition in the acquisition of AXA AP....

Financial planning

Mortgage funds now face the delicate balancing act of meeting the interests of both investors waiting for the sector's recovery and those still looking for an exit strate...

Financial planning

The Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Prudential Refinements and Other Measures) Bill 2010 is aimed at enhancing the powers of the Australian Prudential Regulation ...

Financial planning

FIIG points to the fact that two successive reports have recommended the clearing of regulatory red tape....

Financial planning

The National Institute of Accountants (NIA) is calling on the Government to reflect the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO's) revised draft position on unpaid present enti...

Policy & Regulation

The Minister for Financial Services, Chris Bowen, has signalled the likelihood of further tax changes impacting investment and funds management in the Federal Budget....

Financial planning

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and the Finance Sector Union (FSU) have welcomed the...

Financial planning

A focus on broader superannuation policy has left a number of the technically challenging details introduced in the Better Super package unresolved, particularly where co...

Editorial

Sarina Raffo lays out the various financial planning options available to clients as they prepare for their retirement....

Editorial

The Financial Planning Association’s white paper on planner education appears to be a knee-jerk reaction to mounting criticism and scrutiny. ...

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