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Financial planning

The Government has released draft regulations relating to the way ASIC will recover costs from market participants in a new multi-operator environment....

Editorial

The Government guarantee on deposits was recently capped at $250,000. Tamara Radice details the facts about the change and explores options available to investors under t...

Financial planning

Market volatility is changing the way financial advisers structure their clients' retirement income and the advice they are offering around it. Benjamin Levy reports on t...

Superannuation

The Stronger Super changes to SMSFs such as auditor registration were necessary....

Financial planning

The Government's inclusion of an annual disclosure on all financial advisers in its FOFA bills seriously breaches understanding around the legislation....

Financial planning

ISN's David Whiteley says imposing an annual fee disclosure requirement on financial planners is a community expectation....

Policy & Regulation

The Federal Opposition will seek to have the Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) bills sent to a Parliamentary inquiry....

Financial planning

The Government has introduced legislation into Parliament that will strengthen the obligations of company directors and ensure superannuation payments are made to employe...

Financial planning

Choice has made clear it is lobbying the independents to back opt-in as the FOFA bills hit the Parliament....

Policy & Regulation

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has played down concerns it will have little legal guidance once the Future of Financial Advice 'best interests' duties become law....

Editorial

Having recently travelled to China, portfolio manager Amit Lodha examines whether the country presents a sustainable investment opportunity, or if it’s just heading for a...

Editorial

The sole purpose test has governed the operations of Australian superannuation funds for nearly two decades but, as Mike Taylor reports, it may require some reinterpretat...

Superannuation

The self-funded nature of SMSFs should be reflected in their tax treatment, according to SPAA....

Superannuation

The Financial Ombudsman Service will be effectively operating in the dark once the FOFA reforms are introduced, according to Argyle Lawyers principal Peter Bobbin. The cl...

Financial planning

The Government's recent Stronger Super announcement states it will be phasing out the option to hold 'own occupation' Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) insurance polic...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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