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Policy & Regulation

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has defended a decision by the Australian Taxation Office last week to end existing up-front tax deductions for investments in non-timbe...

Financial planning

The increase in merger and acquisition activity across the globe is making it significantly more difficult for fund managers to outperform their respective markets, accor...

Financial planning

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The Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, has outlined further tax-related transitional arrangements covering people aged 64 and 74 affected by the Government’s simplifying ...

Superannuation

Australians have changed their attitude towards their financial futures with 34 per cent of workers now having a good idea of their projected retirement income, the 2007 ...

Superannuation

Many Australians are falling well short of a self-funded retirement, according to survey data released this week by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia....

Financial planning

Choice of superannuation fund continues to surge with job turnover and account consolidation the key drives, according to the latest data from InvestmentLink....

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association is arguing “considerable further work is necessary” on proposed regulatory changes to the Financial Services Reform Act, which have the...

Financial planning

Despite changes to superannuation in last year’s Budget, members of the public are still seeking confirmation that the amendments will not be reversed before they commit ...

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CPA Australia has welcomed the Government’s proposals to reduce costs for investors seeking financial advice, but believes it still has not gone far enough....

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