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Financial planning

The financial planning industry is expecting a rush of applications for licenses under the new Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA) after the announcement of special capi...

Financial planning

Managed accounts can deliver the benefits of managed funds without the complications, says Stephen Robertson....

Financial planning

Managed accounts can provide investors with directly held shares while boosting their tax positon, and as Martin Crabb writes, they do so much better than regular managed...

Financial planning

A Melbourne-based portfolio administration service plans to launch a virtual self- managed account option for investors by March....

Funds management

When is a master trust not a master trust? When it behaves like a fund manager. Peter Worcester reports....

Financial planning

Van Eyk Research and Syscorp have signed a memorandum of understanding to deliver an Individually Managed Account (IMA) to the financial planning market....

Policy & Regulation

The Sealcorp owned master trust and wrap platform, Asgard, has added a range of untaxed trusts to the list of investment options it offers superannuation clients....

Financial planning

A business continuation plan will protect the financial interests of both continuing and departing principals, writes ANDREW LOWE....

Financial planning

BT Funds Management will face even further scrutiny of its acquisition by Westpac, with Australia’s major financial planning dealerships reviewing whether to pull their i...

Financial planning

New social security gifting rules introduced this financial year could create headaches for retirees who don’t time it right, LALITA MANN warns....

Editorial

Diversification can be as important for investors looking for a regular income stream as it is for those looking for capital growth, writes ROB KEAVNEY....

Superannuation

THE AUSTRALIAN Taxation Office (ATO) has developed a hit list for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) and it will be looking very closely at the general operational ...

Financial planning

Financial advisers need to be aware of the tax and property rights implications following the passage of new legislation passed by the NSW Parliament in June 1999. NABIL ...

Financial planning

THE uptake of individual managed accounts (IMAs) in Australia will be wholly dependent on whether clients think they are a good investment vehicle, according to Avanteos ...

Life/Risk

Despite their low profile, insurance bonds can offer some real benefits, according to JENNIFER BROOKHOUSE, with investment and tax advantages....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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