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Financial planning

While the proposed Future of Financial Advice changes and their potential impact on financial advisers remain the hot topic, there is another acronym - TOFA - which deser...

Financial planning

The Tax Commissioner has revealed just how many Australian high net worths are under scrutiny....

Financial planning

Chinese demand will be the key factor influencing the price of resource stocks both in Australia and overseas, regardless of whether specific countries trade with China d...

Superannuation

One of the constant criticisms of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) is the number of gaps that persist in the sector's overall framework and yet according to Chris Malkin,...

Financial planning

The FPA has recorded a before tax deficit of $542,670 for the year ending 30 June 2011, according to the newly released annual report....

Financial planning

The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) has announced a partnership with AXA and MLC to provide its 22,000 members with a comprehensive financial services package....

Superannuation

Anna Mirzoyan takes a look at the ways in which market volatility may affect superannuation rollovers....

Editorial

Managed funds are supposedly a non-transparent and expensive way of investing, while ETFs are increasingly touted as low cost investment saviours. Graham Hand outlines ho...

Financial planning

van Eyk's latest strategic asset allocation review paints a picture of opportunity amid continuing market volatility....

Funds management

A New York roundtable has revealed plenty of support for Australia capturing the benefits of the commodities boom by establishing a sovereign wealth fund...

Superannuation

Aaron Dunn lists some of the strategies that self-managed super fund members can start to think about to help bolster their superannuation savings in recovering markets....

Editorial

Investor sentiment is still low and financial advisers are blamed for losses. Advisers will face a difficult period in the next 12 months, but will be presented with a ra...

Superannuation

Key industry figures have warned the Government's linking of the superannuation guarantee to a tax represents a possibly fatal flaw....

Financial planning

Government intervention and intrusive regulation is a major cause of concern for the heads of global companies, whose reluctance to spend is slowing the global recovery....

Policy & Regulation

The proposed changes to transfer pricing rules will ensure multinational corporations operating in Australia pay the correct amount of tax on their income, according to A...

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