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Financial planning

The Federal Government has bowed to industry pressure by allowing planners breathing space on TASA transition....

Superannuation

Retirees will have to wear their share of the burden of declining real incomes and increased budgetary pressures, John Daley from the Grattan Institute told an ASFA lunch...

Accounting

Count Financial welcomes Parliamentary progress of limited licensing arrangements for accountants....

Superannuation

There might be some important tax planning that needs to be done between now and 30 June, according to SMSF Academy's Aaron Dunn. ...

Life/Risk

The Federal Opposition says that so far as churn exists in the life/risk sector it should be subject to a self-regulatory approach....

Editorial

While investing offshore is beginning to look attractive once again, even the experts recognise there are potential problems for the unwary among the opportunities, and t...

Superannuation

SPAA has welcomed the Government’s decision to drop amendments to affected off-market related party transfers....

Editorial

Matt Drennan writes that Australian investors are having to process often contradictory data as they seek to find their way through the investment maze, but that one fact...

Financial planning

The Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Senator Mathias Cormann, is keynote at an upcoming Super Review thought leadership breakfast....

Superannuation

Super contribution cap welcomed for older workers but slug on higher earners is disincentive and adds complexity to system...

Superannuation

Corporate super advisers will need to team up with super fund administrators to ensure a continuation of their revenue stream as a result of the combined effects of the F...

Financial planning

The FPA is calling for Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) amendments to be sent off to a committee and possibly deferred for another six to 12 months, following the tabling of...

Life/Risk

Letter from Shorten and consultation with ASIC prompts FSC to reopen moves for self-regulation around churn. ...

Editorial

Although most of the banner financial stories out of Europe are negative, another narrative is quietly emerging that spells good news for canny investors who dig a little...

Superannuation

APRA defers key element of SuperStream data collection to second half of next year....

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