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News that the Federal Government has dropped the advance instalments on its unpopular superannuation surcharge has been widely welcomed....
Financial planning
Up to 5000 existing DIY funds may have to change their structure if they continue with a single trustee who is also the fund’s single member....
Financial planning
Independent advisers are coming under growing pressure as several industry funds look to setting up their own financial planning bodies....
Financial planning
Macquarie has launched what it believes is the first venture capital fund aimed directly at financial advisers....
Financial planning
The commencement of every new year ushers in new legislative arrangements with the potential to impact financial planning advice. Stephen Manassah focuses on seven legisl...
Financial planning
This will be the biggest of all planning issues over the next 12 months. Despite its title, ANTS is not a new tax system at all – it’s the current system with a lot more ...
Financial planning
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will now ensure that all superannuation funds, including self-managed super funds (SMSFs), which pay pensions are “s...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...