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After months of negotiations, the Federal Government is likely to replace the so-called 'accountant's exemption' with a limited, non-product licensing regime....
Policy & Regulation
The Opposition is demanding the Government reveal the costs and benefits of its FOFA legislation....
Financial planning
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has joined the push for the Government to make advice fees tax deductible while continuing to press its case for the restricted u...
Financial planning
CHOICE chair Jenni Mack has dismissed claims by the Opposition that the imposition of an annual fee disclosure statement came as a complete surprise to the industry....
Financial planning
CHOICE chair Jenni Mack has dismissed claims by the Opposition that the imposition of an annual fee disclosure statement came as a complete surprise to the industry....
Financial planning
The Institute of Chartered Accountants has urged the Government to move on the deductibility of financial advice in the May Budget....
Policy & Regulation
The FPA has expressed concern at the FOFA process and how certain decisions such as those imposing fee disclosure and opt-in were made....
Policy & Regulation
The underlying legality of the Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) changes will almost certainly be tested in the event the legislation passes the Parliament w...
Superannuation
Pauline Vamos believes it is time for the rebranding of the superannuation industry. ...
Financial planning
While industry bodies support the Government's proposed regulatory amendments to accelerate the wind-up of so-called 'phoenix' companies and claim the issue is not a majo...
Financial planning
The financial services industry has welcomed the elevation of the Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio to the inner Cabinet....
Editorial
The linking of Workplace Relations and Financial Services reflects factional clout rather than good governance....
Financial planning
Financial services appears set to lose Bill Shorten to higher duties in today's expected Cabinet reshuffle....
Superannuation
The Government has amended its recent superannuation guarantee amendment bill to now abolish the age limit for compulsory contributions altogether. ...
Financial planning
ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has flagged surveillance around residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) disclosure standards in 2012....
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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...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...