GOVERNMENT
Editorial
The appeals of the FPA for a further extension of the TASA implementation seemed to be falling on deaf ears, with the Assistant Treasurer, David Bradbury, seeming determi...
Editorial
The Federal Government and ASIC insist that life/risk churn is real and that it is a serious issue. There exist many advisers in the life/risk space who believe ASIC and ...
Financial planning
An Auditor-General’s report is unlikely to dampen financial services industry grumbling about how AUSTRAC is funded....
Financial planning
It was not a formal valedictory but Financial Services Minister, Bill Shorten, used an FSC function to thank those involved in the FOFA and financial services policy chan...
Editorial
As the curtain comes down on the current Parliament, financial services players are left to wonder whether the Government should not have just stuck to the script reflect...
Financial planning
The Federal Opposition will fight for changes to the TASA timetable in Parliament, but will revisit the issue post-election if the Parliamentary battle fails....
Superannuation
William Buck wealth advisory suggests strategies to overcome super disadvantage, particularly for women....
Superannuation
The Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Senator Mathias Cormann, says a Coalition Government would review concessional caps, subject to Budget capability....
Superannuation
The Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Mathias Cormann, has indicated the Federal Opposition would revisit concessional contribution cap limits should it win the upc...
Superannuation
Peter Hogan outlines the key issues trustees should consider when addressing insurance in a fund's investment strategy. ...
Superannuation
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has welcomed the Government's decision to establish a new transitional licensing regime for accountants....
Funds management
BlackRock Investment Management has taken out the inaugural Lonsec/Money Management Award for best exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider for 2013. ...
Superannuation
A letter from APRA on Stronger Super reporting requirements has confirmed how much will occur post-September....
Accounting
Accounting bodies claim Government’s concessions to planners on TASA are a negative outcome for consumers....
Life/Risk
APRA buys into lapse/churn debate but points to particular problems with respect to directly-marketed products....
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Podcast
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...