A close reading of the submissions so far lodged with the Senate Committee investigating the operations of ASIC suggests the newly-elected Abbott Government will be right...
Corporate super specialists have been the most negatively affected by the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms due largely to a misunderstanding about the services t...
ASIC arguably chose a poor strategy when it sought to reassure consumers about its inaction on matters relating to the Reserve Bank of Australia-related companies, Secure...
Are SMSFs contributing to a property bubble and gaining an unfair advantage in the process? Peter Kelly begs to differ....
Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos flags what could be a lengthy process to FOFA changes....
The FPA has written to the Government seeking clarity around grandfathering and urging a tax deduction for the provision of initial advice....
Despite a cautious outlook on the global recovery over the short term, Australian funds managers appear to have bullish sentiment when it comes to international and Austr...
SPAA says lower concessional contribution caps have driven investors to opt for negative gearing outside of super....
Superannuation funds could have a big future in infrastructure investment, but currently a large proportion are “locked out” by a closed and illiquid market, an industry ...
ASIC uses examples of its actions against financial planners and others to defend its record. ...
Licensees using PI insurance to stop free movement of advisers to competitors....
PM rules out any near-term change to super despite Reserve Bank board reference to SMSFs investing in speculative property....
Maybe it’s the necessary evil, but superannuation change is not only necessary, it’s also inevitable. Bryan Ashenden states the case. ...
When you tune out all the recent white noise surrounding China’s growth prospects and internal debt challenges, an altogether more positive narrative emerges, says Jonath...
CSSA is calling on the Coalition to adopt the super leniency regulation it put forward under Labor....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...