GOVERNMENT

Financial planning

Sinodinos signals changes on FOFA conflicted remuneration based on more specifics....

Superannuation

SPAA welcomes Govt's decision not to proceed with Labor legislation taxing superannuation pension earnings over $100,000. ...

Financial planning

Bank-owned planning groups to develop internal channels as poaching season comes to an end....

Policy & Regulation

The Board of Taxation will extend its review of a section of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 to include the tax framework in which private business operates....

Policy & Regulation

The financial services industry has broadly welcomed the Government’s move to abolish the proposed tax on super earnings over $100,000....

Superannuation

ISA’s David Whiteley urges Government to retain LISC and canvasses an adjustment to the Paid Parental Leave Scheme....

Superannuation

Retaining LISC regarded as more important than the on-time delivery of the higher SG....

Superannuation

The workings of franking credits within a SMSF continue to cause confusion, according to SPAA's Graeme Colley....

Superannuation

The Government and the industry will always differ over the concessional cap, but $35,000 is too low, according to Olivia Long. ...

Financial planning

Rather than relying entirely on the budget the Government allocates to it, ASIC should adopt a self-funding model, according to ISA....

Superannuation

The Financial Services Council has applauded the Government for confirming its commitment to increase the Superannuation Guarantee Charge to 12 per cent as part of its re...

Policy & Regulation

Industry Super Australia (ISA) has condemned the new Government’s plan to axe the Low Income Super Contribution (LISC) as part of its repeal of the Mineral Resources Rent...

Funds management

Bank of New York Mellon chief economist points to global growth in 2014....

Financial planning

FSC chief John Brogden has cited the need to redefine the role of the regulators, ASIC and APRA....

Editorial

David Urquhart explains why Asia has under-performed this year – but also why the outlook for Asian stocks is strong....

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