Mike Taylor looks at the ACCC's report on NAB's and AMP's bids for AXA Asia Pacific, as well as industry consolidation in general....

Mercer is urging tougher rules around SMSFs including around accountants and whether people should actually be in them....

The Association of Independently-Owned Financial Planners (AIOFP) is lobbying key regulatory and administrative stakeholders over the management of now defunct fund manag...

The worst of the global financial crisis may be over, but the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority says it is too early to drop the regulatory guard....

Transfers from major superannuation funds into self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) will be subjected to higher levels of scrutiny following moves by the Australian ...

The Government’s bank guarantee, introduced at the height of the crisis, will be withdrawn at the end March....

The current employer selected default fund model for super should be replaced with a fully member choice driven model rather than a national default fund, says GESB....

The AIOFP intends to hire a private investigator in Hong Kong to pursue people and companies associated with the missing $118 million from Astarra Asset Management's Alph...

In this superannuation guide for non-residents for tax purposes, you'll learn what impacts contributions and access to superannuation for non-residents....

The Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Prudential Refinements and Other Measures) Bill 2010 is aimed at enhancing the powers of the Australian Prudential Regulation ...

Russell Investments has appointed a specialist in after-tax investment strategies, with the group preparing its clients for the “post-Cooper Review world”....

Bank chief executives will need to shoulder responsibility for ensuring their institutions are compliant with the new Financial Claims Scheme....

The first preliminary report of the Cooper Review has pointed to a new architecture for the superannuation industry based on members rather than products, with trustees a...

The latest APRA data has confirmed the way recovering markets have boosted the fortunes of SMSFs and retail master trusts....