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Editorial
When it comes to income protection insurance, receiving the payment as a lump sum or as a monthly benefit can make a big difference to clients, writes Jeff Scott....
Financial planning
The ATO's offer of reduced penalties in exchange for the full disclosure of undeclared offshore income will close next week....
Editorial
The appointment of Mark Rantall as the new FPA chief executive comes amid revelations of disagreements in the boardroom....
Financial planning
Australia's aspirations to become a financial capital of the Asia region are naive, according to the managing director of Standard and Poor's, John Bailey....
Policy & Regulation
The Minister for Financial Services, Chris Bowen, has confirmed the Government’s commitment to clearing obstacles to Islamic finance in Australia....
Financial planning
The ATO has signalled that the use of aggressive tax advisers may weigh as a risk for major companies....
Policy & Regulation
Australian small business owners are working overtime to fulfil their tax reporting obligations, spending almost 60 hours a year going over their books....
Editorial
In a speech addressing the Agribusiness Association of Australia, David Bryant explains why tax-effective managed investment funds are fundamentally flawed and pose a sig...
Tools & guides
MLC's Jon de Fries explains why income protection insurance can be just as important for higher income earners and discusses some policy ownership issues....
People & Products
Australian Ethical has appointed its current head of research James Jordan as its chief investment officer, replacing Martin Halloran who will leave the organisation on 3...
Financial planning
ATO outlines clampdown on GST fraud and the cash economy....
Financial planning
Over the last few years Australians have become more generous with donations and gifting to charities. Keat Chew explains why some are taking the extra step of setting up...
Editorial
The Henry Review, the Government's overview of Australia's tax system, has failed to suggest action on the life insurance/risk needs of consumers....
Policy & Regulation
The deadline for the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO's) crackdown on foreign tax havens is fast approaching, with only one month to go before the voluntary disclosure i...
Financial planning
Stephen Hart examines the recent introduction of ASIC's class order for retail bonds and considers what it means - and what is happening in parallel with its development....
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...