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Financial planning

Finsia releases gender diversity principles

The Financial Services Institute of Australia (Finsia) has released draft principles against which companies can report on and measure gender diversity....

Financial planning

Mixed response to contribution cap fiddling

Budget measures to address the excessive penalties around excess concessional contributions have drawn a mixed response....

Financial planning

Mixed reaction to Budget

Financial services delivers mixed response to Budget measures....

Financial planning

ATO takes 'hard line'

Accountants accuse ATO of taking hard line on compensation for serious IT glitches....

Financial planning

RI Group forms Tasmanian alliance

RI Group, formerly RetireInvest, forms alliance with Tasmanian institution to provide financial advice....

Financial planning

Industry backs recommendation to scrap ban on exit fees

A Senate committee on competition in Australia's banking sector has recommended the Government reconsider its proposed ban on exit fees, with much industry support....

Superannuation

NGS Super to merge with UC Super

Another superannuation funds merger is announced as consolidation in the sector continues....

Policy & Regulation

Count changes business model in response to FOFA

Count Financial will apply to become the investor-directed portfolio services operator and registrable superannuation entity with respect to its strategic platform offeri...

Editorial

Bank profits below long-term trend

Strong bank profit results need to be put into context, since they remain slightly below the long-term trend, according to the Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) chief...

Financial planning

AFA launches female advice award

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has launched its Female Excellence in Advice award, which the association said would address gender inequity within the indust...

Financial planning

Count to apply for second AFSL

Count will apply for second AFSL and aim to become the IDPS operator and RSE with respect to its strategic platform offerings in response to the banning of volume-related...

Editorial

NAB lifts profit by 15.9%

National Australia Bank has turned a strong half-year result with a net profit of $2.428 billion....

Editorial

End of the 'phony war' on FOFA

With the Government’s release of its Future of Financial Advice proposals, Mike Taylor writes that the financial planning industry now has a tangible target at whic...