The Federal Government has recommitted to delivering on the Financial Markets Report regime evolving out of the so-called Johnson Report - the first time it has been flag...
Assets constituting trading stock were once the exception to the rule, as they did not have to be treated according to the CGT provisions. DBA Lawyers' Bryce Figot and Na...
In order to bring back the appeal of managed funds, Australia needs to comply with the newly created international standards on managed fund structures, according to Harv...
For insurers to survive and thrive they must pursue a program of continuous and customer-led innovation, writes Duncan West....
The time has come for a total rethink about how investors are looked after when there is a 'Trio Capital', according to SPAA's Peter Burgess....
The same timing problems which impacted FOFA are now impacting MySuper....
The industry is still waiting on an announcement from the Government following the decision to remove the accountants' exemption on providing advice on SMSFs as part of F...
General awareness among financial planners about issues associated with aged care is one thing, but having a strong knowledge in this area is another, writes IOOF’s Marti...
Institute of Chartered Accountants specialist Liz Westover questions who is really paying for the Government's Federal Budget changes to superannuation....
The Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, has confirmed the workings of reduced tax concessions on those earning over $300,000....
Bibby Financial Services national sales manager Gary Green has called on the Government to provide tax relief to small businesses....
If, as is being widely speculated, the Federal Government uses the Federal Budget to once again alter the tax setting around Australia’s superannuation system, the ALP wi...
Matt Drennan looks at the Government’s decision to support certain industries and whether it is completely necessary....
The Federal Government has been accused of taking a "backward and capricious step" by altering the tax settings on superannuation in the forthcoming Federal Budget....
The Government's intended Budget changes to superannuation are just a reincarnation of the super surcharge, according to the Small Independent Superannuation Funds Associ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....