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Editorial
Membership of large, well-resourced superannuation funds has its advantages, writes Mike Taylor....
Financial planning
The Federal Government has revealed the draft regulations that will make up its new margin lending regime, including an example PDS....
Financial planning
GRAEME COLLEY sets out some case studies comparing the new Work Bonus with the Pension Bonus Scheme....
Financial planning
Government agrees to amendments to the National Consumer Credit Code and a six-month delay on implementation to allow the industry to get its house in order....
Superannuation
The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association has called for refinements to the relief granted on complying pensions....
Editorial
The financial services industry needs to be alert to the fact that the Government is tightening regulatory control of the industry and its markets – not in a legislative ...
Financial planning
Considering that the baby boomer generation will retire within the next 10 years and their superannuation investments have plunged, they may have no choice but to turn to...
Financial planning
The financial services industry is faced with a considerable unknown regarding the future of the bank deposit guarantee, according to IFSA deputy chief John O'Shaughnessy...
Financial planning
Planners must adopt more complicated technology and a systematic approach to client needs....
Financial planning
QInvest submission argues that advisers are at cross-roads and that they cannot serve two masters....
Editorial
The Federal Government's tinkering with superannuation in the May Federal Budget and a rash of reviews have served to undermine confidence. ...
Financial planning
'Simple advice' may actually erode super balances if members don't understand the limitations of the information they're receiving, according to research by Guardian Fina...
Life/Risk
One of the traditional strongholds of financial planners, insurance sales, may be under threat, with the intra-fund advice regime giving superannuation funds the power to...
Financial planning
Speaking at the Investment and Financial Services Association conference on the Gold Coast today, Minister for Financial Services Chris Bowen undertook to resolve the lon...
Financial planning
Amid member statements revealing a second consecutive year of double digit losses, the Federal Government has sought to reassure Australians about the value of superannua...
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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....