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Institute of Chartered Accountants urges industry to make clear to Government the implications of proposed related-party legislation....
Superannuation
Is 2013 the year of election "super" promises - or has the landscape changed forever? Aaron Dunn writes....
Editorial
Mike Taylor argues that if financial planners are to follow a template for becoming a profession, they should choose medicine over the law....
Financial planning
The Government will soon make it easier for retail investors to lend their savings to Australian firms by introducing new legislation designed to reform the domestic corp...
Financial planning
The clear lack of competition in the mortgage broking space has been highlighted once again by the Commonwealth Bank increasing its stake in Aussie Home Loans to 80 per c...
Financial planning
The new guidance on best interests duty implies asset-based fees are just as conflicted as commissions, according to Claire Wivell Plater....
Superannuation
Recently published statistics on SMSFs point to a healthy sector, according to SPAA's Graeme Colley....
Financial planning
FPA chief executive Mark Rantall counters Federal Opposition doubts by arguing there is a genuine need to enshrine the term 'financial planner/adviser' in law....
Superannuation
Insurers and superannuation funds will need to start making tailored insurance offers to customers to combat the underinsurance problem, rather than continuing the "blank...
Funds management
Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has called for property to be regulated as a financial product under the Corporations Act....
Editorial
Apart from volatile markets and investor sentiment, this year has also seen major policy developments, new investment trends and key career and business moves. Tim Stewar...
Financial planning
A billion dollars has already been committed to funds that fall under the Government's recently introduced Significant Investor Visa (SIV) scheme, according to estimates ...
Accounting
SPAA hopes to become part of the limited advice licensing regime by offering its Public Practice Certificate to accountant members....
Life/Risk
The cross-selling of insurance and other products by the major banks may become an issue as the Government moves towards the so-called "auto-consolidation" of multiple su...
Financial planning
Melbourne-based accountancy firm Matthews Steer Chartered Accountants has announced the creation of a new wealth management division....
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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...