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Editorial

With the Government’s release of its Future of Financial Advice proposals, Mike Taylor writes that the financial planning industry now has a tangible target at whic...

Financial planning

Members excluded from mergers

The Federal Opposition has signalled it believes that the regulatory framework around superannuation fund mergers is inadequate, and that both members and the regulators ...

Editorial

FOFA changes need further review

It has become self-evident that either directly or indirectly, opt-in is going to drive up the cost of financial advice for many Australian consumers, writes Mike Taylor....

Financial planning

65,000 caught on excess contributions

Shorten urged to address excess contributions issue amid news that 65,000 were caught last financial year....

Financial planning

Opt-in estimated to cost $100 per client

Treasury officials acknowledge cost to planning practices of opt-in....

Financial planning

Opposition digs in against raising SG

The Federal Opposition has declared it will be opposing a compulsory lifting of the superannuation guarantee....

Policy & Regulation

Opposition wants tax summit

Government urged to deliver on promise of Tax Summit in 2011....

Financial planning

Govt protecting industry funds, says Opposition

Opposition reacts to Government’s response to Cooper by alleging protection of union and industry fund interests....

Editorial

Bill Shorten puts MySuper reforms on the backburner

The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, has outlined some of the Government's policy agenda, including a commitment to MySuper but, as ...