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Editorial

In the shadow of the GFC and tightened spending, Tim Browne explains why the insurance needs of clients are now more pertinent than ever....

Financial planning

National Australia Bank’s (NAB’s) Asset Servicing division has announced it will team up with New York-based BNY Mellon to launch a new series of products....

Financial planning

An AXA retirement survey has revealed that only 46 per cent of Australians would support an increase in the superannuation guarantee, nearly half the level of support rep...

Superannuation

Rice Warner suggests measures to close the female retirement incomes adequacy gap....

Superannuation

New Financial Services Council research has revealed the degree to which Australia’s retirement savings gap has widened....

Life/Risk

Australia’s tax regime should be amended to give insurance cover the same status irrespective of whether it is obtained inside or outside of superannuation....

Superannuation

The SPAA has recommended an ‘opt-out’ from the superannuation guarantee as a way for people with multiple employers to avoiding incurring significant tax pena...

Superannuation

Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten has effectively moved the debate about the SG increase away from the implementation of a super profits resource rent tax and into...

Superannuation

Peak superannuation industry body ASFA has called for a bi-partisan consensus on superannuation policy settings, reinforcing its support for the super guarantee increase ...

Superannuation

The Australian Council of Trade Unions has called for super funds to invest in local infrastructure....

Superannuation

Assistant Treasurer, Bill Shorten returns superannuation guarantee to wages pressure equation....

Editorial

Salary sacrifice into superannuation is a very tax effective strategy, but it is important clients also have a full understanding of the impact this could have on their o...

Editorial

The financial services portfolio is emerging as a launch pad for political careers and Bill Shorten finds himself confronted by a worthy opponent in Mathias Cormann....

Financial planning

Having Bill Shorten come in and look over the industry with a fresh set of eyes cannot be a bad thing, according to Schroder Investment Management chief executive Greg Co...

Life/Risk

Russell Investments has announced upgrades to the technology and insurance options within the Russell SuperSolution Master Trust and to some corporate superannuation sche...

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5 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

5 months ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

7 months ago

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