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Editorial

There exists plenty of evidence that the External Dispute Resolution regime and its interplay with PI cover is proving problematic for the financial planning industry. Mi...

Financial planning

The FPA warns the Government some FOFA amendments could re-introduce commissions into the advice space and increase the risk of mis-selling. ...

Financial planning

Watering down financial advice laws could expose consumers and regulators to another Storm Financial-type crisis, ISA says. ...

Financial planning

Assistant Treasurer says legislation is no guarantee that financial products will not fail. ...

Superannuation

Industry Super Australia wants the Fair Work Commission to ignore the Abbott Government’s likely changes to the default funds under modern awards regime....

Superannuation

ISA urges the Government not to scrap the MySuper “quality filter” and accuses retail funds of blatantly pushing their agenda. ...

Editorial

One thing seems certain about the Treasurer, Joe Hockey’s first Federal Budget. It will be tight. ...

Financial planning

Sinodinos says the Government does not intend to speculate on hypothetical court challenges to FOFA as posed by the ISA. ...

Superannuation

The AIST says moving to ASX-type governance structures is inappropriate for superannuation funds. ...

Superannuation

The FSC has told the Government that the default funds regime has become a closed shop favouring unions and some employers....

Editorial

No one should be surprised by Industry Super Australia CEO David Whiteley's response to the release by the Government of an options-stage Regulatory Impact Statement of i...

Editorial

Three investment specialists provide their outlook on some of the most talked-about emerging economies....

Financial planning

The Institute of Public Accountants has joined the ranks of those calling for advice to be made tax deductible....

Superannuation

ASFA calls for debate on superannuation tax concessions to be based on accurate data. ...

Life/Risk

Research finds one in three Australians is ignorant about the use of private health insurance, with a quarter unaware that a government rebate exists. ...

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