ELECTION

Financial planning

Less market-friendly policies put forward by independents could pose a headwind for markets if they are asked to help form a government, according to commentators....

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Financial planning

Research from Barclays shows the possibility of a minority government occurring following this week’s election, an outcome that would bring risk to Australian markets....

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Financial planning

With most commitments being made by politicians during elections, Connect Financial Service Brokers says the Federal election is reaffirming the need for financial litera...

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Features

The Government has succeeded in using the Federal Budget to tidy up some longstanding superannuation policy loose-ends with some usually noisy backbenchers remaining comp...

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Funds management

Performance of North American equity funds available in Australia since the announcement of Donald Trump as US president has varied significantly from returns of 160% to ...

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Funds management

The banks were some of the biggest winners in the post-Federal Election share market rise last week, and data from FE Analytics shows which funds were best positioned to ...

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Policy & Regulation

Wilson Asset Management chairman, Geoff Wilson believes the Senate cross-benchers will help persuade a Labor Government to at least amend its policy on removing refundabl...

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SMSF

As the Federal election campaign hits its peak, the Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System has again reminded consumers that Labor’s franking credit reform would disadva...

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Financial planning

The election of a Labor Government will confirm rather than increase the number of planners choosing to exit the industry....

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Financial planning

Up to 30 per cent of planners have indicated they intend leaving the industry because of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority regime and an end to grandfa...

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Funds management

The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has called for changes which would see environmental, social and governance considerations formally factored into regul...

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Financial planning

The outcome of this year’s Federal election could have differing impacts for financial planners regarding each parties’ views on superannuation and tax....

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Funds management

Volatility might continue to surface, with more risks hovering around, in the final stretch of the year, an SSGA strategist says....

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Policy & Regulation

Whichever party forms Government has an obligation to consult the financial services industry to end the policy uncertainty....

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Superannuation

The outcome of the Federal election will not change the fact that the new super regime is for building only a moderate retirement nest-egg, according to Austock....

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increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...

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Insignia Financial has made four appointments, including three who have joined from TAL, to lead strategy and innovation in its retirement solutions for the MLC brand....

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