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Superannuation

The average pension account has exceeded $200,000 for the first time across the superannuation industry, according to data collected by research centre SuperRatings. ...

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Editorial

The last APRA regulatory failure around HIH Insurance saw heads roll. Mike Taylor asks whether the gravity of the Trio Capital collapse ought not to justify similar punis...

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Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that the Government’s FOFA process has finally produced a genuinely positive outcome in the St John report’s clear analysis of the need for financial p...

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People & Products

Victorian Funds Management Corporation chief executive Justin Arter will become country head of BlackRock Australia in September, forming an integral part of the company'...

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Editorial

When it comes to asset allocation, the focus has shifted from beating benchmarks to the requirement that liabilities are met, writes Richard Skelt....

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Financial planning

The Parliamentary Joint Committee investigating the Trio Capital collapse says it is more troubling than Storm Financial, and the FOFA changes are unlikely to stop a repe...

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Financial planning

APRA has warned banks about ensuring cost-cutting does not result in unintended consequences....

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Financial planning

The ACCC has issued a decision which may have implications for organisations in the financial planning industry....

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Superannuation

Determining whether a share purchase through a self-managed super fund contravenes the in-house asset rules could be a complex task, according to Warrick Hanley....

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Financial planning

The financial services regulator is continuing its review of financial requirements for product issuers in various sectors of the industry, with a number of consultation ...

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People & Products

Former Perpetual Limited chief executive David Deverall has been appointed a non-executive director with Charter Hall Limited and Charter Hall Funds Management....

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Financial planning

Iress Market Technology expects weak short-term growth as a result of the difficult market environment faced by its mature business accounts....

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Financial planning

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has urged taxpayers to seek independent financial advice before entering so-called tax avoidance schemes as they prepare to lodge the...

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association and Financial Planning Education Council have released for consultation a national financial planning curriculum that also calls for a ...

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Policy & Regulation

The financial services industry may be obliged to dig deeper to fund the implementation of the Government's Future of Financial Advice changes as well as its Stronger Sup...

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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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