ELECTION

Financial planning

With the federal election just days away, how have adviser numbers changed over the last three years of the Labor government?...

Financial planning

With just over three weeks until the federal election, the FAAA has put a reduction in red tape and further support for new entrants on its priority list for an incoming ...

People & Products

Momentum Media’s wealth brands are hosting Election 2025, an exclusive event examining the federal election’s impact on the economy, financial advice, and superannuation ...

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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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 months 3 weeks ago

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

2 months 4 weeks ago

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

5 months ago

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

2 weeks ago

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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