The Federal Government should audit of the reviews within financial services to ensure the FSI is not lost within other overlapping inquiries and reviews. ...

Chan and Naylor’s David Hasib claims conflicted remuneration is still a problem for the planning industry with too many noses in the trough....

New ATO data confirms most Australians have just one superannuation account....

The regulatory or consumer benefits for superannuation funds to report portfolio holdings has not been demonstrated by the Federal Government according to a leading legal...

A register of financial advisers with their qualifications and experience will not be enough to determine whether they are trustworthy financial planners or not, accordin...

The Federal Government appears to have more clearly defined the boundaries of stakeholder status for ASIC and APRA....

Changes to FOFA amendments agreed between the Government and PUP will act as levers against a planner in a dispute with a client....

Treasury issues ‘Statement of Expectations’ to ASIC and other Australian regulators, asking them to adhere to its broad policy framework....

Income tax should be levied on a flat basis across all income recipients including the unemployed, benefits recipients and low income earners according to KPMG partner Be...

The Government has launched a review of post-retirement products with a Treasury paper acknowledging current rules are imposing limitations. ...

Moves by the Federal Government to introduce an enhanced register of financial advisers are being backed by the FPA and FSC....

When it comes to superannuation, the law of common sense often does not suffice, Patrick Jackson writes....

AIOFP has called on the Federal Government to reintroduce an ownership disclosure regime and for the equal prosecution of executives who have overseen poor advice....

Finance Minister, Senator Mathias Cormann, claims there’s no ‘plan B’ if the Senate disallows the FOFA changes but competitive neutrality ought require that industry fund...