Benjamin Levy

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17 February 2010

SPAA's technical director, Peter Burgess, has questioned a draft ATO ruling issued late last year....

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17 February 2010

Heffron principal Meg Heffron reminds advisers of the benefits of lump-sum superannuation payments - including greater tax concessions - at the SPAA conference in Melbour...

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17 February 2010

The SPAA has criticised the ATO for the way it handles new SMSFs in its Super Fund Look Up system, claiming that new SMSFs do not appear to be compliant....

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16 February 2010

Portfolio administration company Praemium is set to expand as a result of the impending shift from commissions to fee-for-service, according to Praemium’s group chief exe...

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10 February 2010

Lobby groups have oversimplified the financial services debate, leaving the roots of the industry’s problems unexposed, argues the executive manager of Guardian Financial...

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31 January 2010

Advisers have found in recent years that when it comes to legal matters, the buck stops with them. But are dealer groups being held accountable for their role?...

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28 January 2010

Consultum head Stuart Abley argues while fee-for-service will benefit the industry, both advisers and clients must retain the right to choose their remuneration model....

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27 January 2010

The regulatory and ideological changes taking place in financial services are likely to see a more professional, but leaner, financial planning industry emerge....

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26 January 2010

Insurers will need to look after existing clients and reward loyalty if they want to ensure continuing demand, according to ING....

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24 January 2010

Financial planners’ revenues may have bounced back with the increase in equity markets, but caution and conservatism remains amongst advisers, according to Centric Wealth...

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