Retail advisers have traditionally shied away from alternative investments, but an upswing in the market could see them become a hot ticket option in 2014, particularly f...

Using SMSFs as a funding vehicle for infrastructure and corporate loans is critical to Australia’s future economic stability, SPAA believes....

The Government’s amendments to the FOFA legislation seemed capable of creating some loopholes around commissions but, as Mike Taylor writes, the major planning organisati...

SPAA membership will be boosted after partnering with Count Financial to provide subsidised services to advisers....

SPAA welcomes Federal Government decision to amend how best interest duty works as part of FOFA reforms....

The executive director of the Revenue Group within the Federal Treasury, Rob Heferen, made a very important point to last month’s SPAA conference in Brisbane: any change ...

Several financial services industry bodies throw support behind FOFA amendments tabled in Parliament yesterday. ...

Based on recent media coverage, it would be easy to believe that the Abbott Government was quite recklessly setting about dismantling all the consumer protections contain...

New legislation that empowers the tax office to hand out reformist penalties to SMSF trustees who inadvertently break the law has been praised by SPAA....

SPAA has argued the self-managed super fund levy could come down substantially after recent government measures saw the clearing of the tax amendments backlog....

The SPAA conference has highlighted the continuing disagreement on accountants limited licensing. ...

SPAA's Andrea Slattery says member responsibility outweighs need for SMSF compensation scheme. ...

Assistant Treasurer says legislation is no guarantee that financial products will not fail. ...

Former High Court judge Sir Anthony Mason dismisses suggestions FOFA changes will compromise best interests. ...