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Policy & Regulation

A robust and independent whistleblowing process needs to replace the current act to help employees feel comfortable about fearlessly reporting misconduct, the Governance ...

Policy & Regulation

A new survey suggests small and medium businesses are losing confidence in the Turnbull Government even though they have faith in the economy....

Policy & Regulation

Financial services product manufacturers should not be allowed to weasel out of their obligations and should be made to provide warranties around their retirement income ...

Policy & Regulation

Stephen Sedgwick’s report into retail banking remuneration failed to find substantial reason for an outright ban on product-based payments but made recommendations to pro...

Financial planning

Stephen Sedgwick’s review into retail banking remuneration was limited in its terms of reference, meaning it did not examine areas of financial services that have been ri...

Policy & Regulation

The Future of Financial Advice ban on conflicted remuneration should be expanded to encompass the salaries of bank executives, according to the Finance Sector Union....

Life/Risk

The FSC has released a draft standard paper for consultation, which proposes that life insurance APLs must have compulsory provider and product choice....

Policy & Regulation

The Federal Government introduced the ASIC industry funding model bill into Parliament on Thursday, which would require entities to fund it rather than taxpayers....

Tools & guides

Josh Rundmann looks at myth busting term allocation pension treatment misconceptions....

Features

When the Government initially announced the professional standards bill, one of the biggest concerns was whether there would be an early retirement exodus of late-career ...

Policy & Regulation

The Institute of Public Accountants has recommended that an ABN withholding tax system be introduced for select industries....

Superannuation

The Federal Government’s crackdown on the black economy should include a focus on non-compliance with the superannuation guarantee in the cash economy. ...

Policy & Regulation

ASIC has called on companies who prepare financial reports to present information in a useful and meaningful way for their users....

Superannuation

The minister of revenue and financial services has criticised Labor for changing its super policies multiple times, and said it would be a tax grab from those wanting to ...

Life/Risk

The life insurance industry is missing out on an opportunity by just having half a dozen providers on APLs without basis, according to a panel....

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