In a last legislative act by the current Parliament, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has been handed its product intervention powers....

The Federal Government will establish a superannuation consumer advocate and has asked the Treasury to recommend a potential provider following a call for expressions of ...

The Financial Services Council has received a clear message from the Government that it needs to make its Life Insurance Code of Conduct enforceable....

The Government has announced a review of the Tax Practitioners Board....

The Federal Government has outlined how it intends on removing the exclusion of insurance claims-handling from the Corporations Act to make it a defined financial service...

Continuing Canberra’s moves against corporate misconduct and crime, Parliament yesterday passed legislation strengthening corporate and tax whistleblower protections....

Parliament yesterday passed legislation extending Single Touch Payroll to all employers, which the Morrison Government says will protect the rights of Australians to thei...

The Federal Assistant Treasurer has reiterated the Coalition’s commitment to superannuation reform, in a statement that hit strongly against the Labor party as election f...

After meeting with the Assistant Treasurer, Stuart Robert, the Association of Financial Advisers has vowed to continue pressing for more changes to the Financial Adviser ...

The Association of Financial Advisers has vowed to inform the Assistant Treasurer, Stuart Robert, of the lack of progress achieved by the Financial Adviser Standards and ...

The Coalition Government has called on the Senate to pass its Protecting Your Super Package and Member Outcomes legislation. ...

With elements of its superannuation legislation stalled by the Christmas/New Year Parliamentary break the Government has opted to use its regulatory powers to push throug...

Some of the Government’s most important superannuation policy legislation has remained stranded on the notice paper with Parliament rising until February and an election ...

The Association of Financial Advisers has welcomed some elements of the new Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority revised blueprint while expressing concern at...