SUPERANNUATION INDUSTRY
Superannuation
David Court delves into the reasons why SMSFs are financial products, and the licensing implications that flow from having that status. A later article will examine the d...
Superannuation
ASFA has warned that the Government's inaction on CGT relief will be an impediment to its implementation of Stronger Super....
Superannuation
The Federal Opposition has committed to the development of performance benchmarks to underpin MySuper funds selection as default superannuation funds....
Superannuation
In situations where a SMSF enters into a contract with a related party, care needs to be taken to avoid potential breaches of the law. Peter Burgess explains....
Financial planning
As the Government works on its budget, ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has pointed to ASIC's growing regulatory workload....
Superannuation
New research released by APRA this week has pointed to the benefits of further consolidation within the superannuation industry....
Superannuation
SMSFs continue to dominate the super sector both in growth and assets....
Superannuation
Freya Purnell takes a closer look at what life after Stronger Super might bring to the superannuation sector....
Financial planning
Former Trio director John Godfrey enters into enforceable undertaking with APRA....
Editorial
The Australian financial services industry is facing some serious challenges through 2012 – something which Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden pointe...
Superannuation
New Financial Services Council research backs benefits of auto-consolidation of superannuation accounts....
Superannuation
While Challenger has sought to put annuities on the agenda for the first Superannuation Roundtable meeting, the FPA is pushing its own line on concessional contributions ...
Editorial
The recent announcement by Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan that he had convened a Superannuation Roundtable seems to thoroughly misunderstand the consequences that go with c...
Financial planning
Over 5,300 investors in APRA-regulated funds who lost money as part of the collapse of Trio Capital will begin receiving compensation today....
Financial planning
Over 5,300 investors in APRA-regulated funds who lost money as part of the collapse of Trio Capital will begin receiving compensation today....
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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...