The Federal Senate will this week consider the controversial amendment to the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act first proposed by the then-Treasurer Scott Morriso...
The Tax Practitioners Board has revealed it currently has around 400 current investigations into tax practitioners, as the Federal Court upholds its decision to ban a for...
The Grattan Institute’s recommendation that more rental housing assistance be provided is not enough to combat the housing strain faced by retirees, the Australian Instit...
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has joined the dissent against the Grattan Institute’s retirement report, labelling it “an unprecedented attack on th...
There’s a new kid on the superannuation block with Mercer and Kogan.com announcing this morning that they will together launch a new “no frills, ultra-low fee” super fund...
With the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority’s education reforms looking inevitable, advisers need to turn their mind to where and how they will study once t...
Australian workplace mental health is still a work in progress, as one in four employees experience a high level of stress at work and one in five of those say they will ...
The Morrison Government has reappointed Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) chair, Wayne Byres, for five more years and committed $58.7 million of new fundi...
Assistant treasurer Stuart Robert has announced a plan to ensure that death benefits that include insurance proceeds are not subject to tax when rolled over to a new supe...
The Queensland Supreme Court has made ex parte orders regarding the Goldsky Global Access Fund, following an investigation by ASIC in which it was assisted by its America...
AMP has settled on two court proceedings: one class action which affected superannuation members and a second regarding insurer policies. ...
ASIC has released the results of the latest adviser exam, with August’s pass mark improving on the sitting from a year ago. ...
The inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and broader wealth management companies by the Senate economics references committee will not be re-adopted. ...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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...