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Policy & Regulation
The controversial Federal Court dispute between the Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Fair Work Commission (FWC) may be defused by a letter from FWC president, Jus...
Superannuation
The Australian Tax Office’s (ATO) new penalty regime could see up to 50 per cent of self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees fined for violations of their duties, an accou...
Superannuation
ATO will begin action against SMSFs yet to lodge returns and cancel inactive funds...
Superannuation
ASIC grants relief to super fund’s advisory arm to reduce advisor exposure to personal liability....
Financial planning
OneVue undertakes rebrand with new logo and extended services....
Financial planning
Investment adviser to four industry funds given 21 days to file defence in $14 million damages suit relating to breach of agreement....
Editorial
The president of the Fair Work Commission has made a personal stand to ensure that the default funds review is completed, but Mike Taylor suggests some will question what...
Superannuation
With the increased scrutiny of self-managed super funds (SMSF) from the regulator, the soon-to-be-introduced penalty regime for trustees and the increasing diligence of S...
Financial planning
New Zealand’s Trustee Executors Limited selects Sonata....
Superannuation
SPAA has used its submission to the Financial Systems Inquiry to restate its claim that SMSFs are appropriately regulated. ...
Superannuation
Australia's superannuation sector continues to attract a considerable amount of regulatory and legislative change and it's paramount that taxpayers are aware of any new o...
Financial planning
No-one likes a surprise when wrestling with tax and superannuation, and financial planners heading towards the end of financial year seem primed on what is about to chang...
Superannuation
Financial product-style regulation would be a poor fit for SMSFs, SPAA says....
Funds management
Equity Trustees purchase of the trustee division of ANZ Bank to be funded by equity raising....
Superannuation
The superannuation system regulatory framework is due for a review to keep up with the way people are investing in 2014, ASFA’s Financial System inquiry submission claims...
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