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Editorial

The Coalition signaled early that one of its first priorities if it won Government at the 2013 Federal Election would be 'Son of Wallis' – essentially an update of the Fi...

Financial planning

The Federal Government has appointed outgoing AMP CEO Craig Dunn to the financial system inquiry panel, along with others from the business and academic community....

Policy & Regulation

Federal Government set to deliver pre-election promises with raft of proposed FOFA amendments including grandfathering and opt-in changes....

Life/Risk

Zurich survey reveals risk advisers will enter 2014 feeling more positive than they have for two years....

Superannuation

The industry funds-backed AIST says the Financial Systems Inquiry should examine the risk inherent in SMSFs....

Financial planning

Uncertainty around the taxation of trusts is hampering small business and needs to be resolved by the Federal Government...

Superannuation

Sinodinos says industry funds who claim to have out-performed their retail peers should have nothing to fear from a more competitive environment....

Superannuation

New survey reveals super trustees and executives don’t believe their members understand their life insurance offerings....

Superannuation

A new survey has revealed narrow majority support for making super funds subject to the same rules as publicly-listed companies....

Superannuation

ICAA's Liz Westover argues that a broad assessment of super and retirement incomes system is needed before lifting the pension age. ...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has moved to stamp out misleading terminology that has led some pensioners to believe they are earning a highe...

Superannuation

Industry funds lament Senate Committee's decision to abolish LISC as MRRT is removed. ...

Superannuation

Industry funds are aligning with retail – but scale will make competition difficult....

Superannuation

Industry super funds’ board structure has helped them achieve “superior returns” for their members, says ISA....

Superannuation

Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos says APRA is examining whether super funds investment in a new publishing venture breaches the sole purpose test....

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