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Superannuation

BT chief Brad Cooper warns on impacts of short term policy on super....

Editorial

Planners too must act in own best interests

Mike Taylor explains the writing was on the wall long before the announcement of a number of practices leaving the AFS Group....

Funds management

Fund managers need to reassess quality stock positions

The majority of Australian share fund managers are heavily overweight to the “quality” end of the share market while few hold bias towards value stocks....

Policy & Regulation

Tax loophole concerns for deferred lifetime annuity reforms

Treasury are concerned further reforms to develop a deeper deferred lifetime annuity market may create a tax loophole for planners and product developers said The Actuari...

Financial planning

PIS boss announces surprise resignation

PIS CEO Pete Walther is stepping down after 18 months with the company....

Superannuation

SPAA and IPA sign collaborative agreement

SPAA and IPA have signed a collaborative agreement to work together on specific areas related to SMSF advice....

Editorial

BOQ posts solid first half profit

BOQ posts solid first half just days after announcing Virgin Money Australia transaction....

Financial planning

FSC appoints new board directors

The Financial Services Council has appointed three new board directors, including Geoff Lloyd, FSC director from 2008-10....

Superannuation

CEDA backs Keating's 3 per cent super healthcare subsidy

CEDA has recommended the Federal Government put aside 3 per cent of superannuation to cover the increasing costs of Australia's universal healthcare system. ...

Financial planning

FSC points to TASA disadvantage for planners

FSC senior adviser, Cecilia Storniolo has pointed to the differences in treatment between accountants and planners on TASA....

Policy & Regulation

Too many loose ends as FOFA deadline looms

AFA chief executive, Brad Fox says advice firms are being placed under pressure by the continuing regulatory unknowns around FOFA....

Superannuation

Mortgage brokers create push into SMSFs

The mortgage broking industry appears to have created a more aggressive push into the ever-expanding SMSF segment. ...

Financial planning

Reverse mortgage products in short supply

The Government’s failure to adequately respond to industry representations concerning the reverse mortgage sector has continued to affect supply in the sector, according ...