Federal election 2016

Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that the major parties need to understand that notwithstanding the delicate make-up of the Senate, it is time to end the uncertainty around superannuat...

Financial planning

O’Dwyer signals discretion on adviser education standards

The Federal Government will allow its expert standards setting body discretion to issue exemptions on a case-by-case basis....

Financial planning

O’Dwyer retains portfolio, with name change

Kelly O’Dwyer has retained her financial services portfolio but has relinquished Small Business and has become the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services....

Editorial

New Parliament, more uncertainty

Financial planners should brace themselves for a further period of political and policy uncertainty and possibly rue the lost opportunities of 2013-16. ...

Financial planning

What are your views on a Royal Commission?

There are suggestions that the make-up of the new Federal Parliament makes a Royal Commission into banking and financial services inevitable. What do you think?...

Financial planning

Remove 'exam' from education draft material: AFA

School-like exams might not be appropriate for all advisers under the new education standards, and the word 'exam' should be removed from the Exposure Draft, the AFA said...

Superannuation

Wealth accumulation outside super inevitable

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....