federal government

Superannuation

The Institute of Actuaries of Australia has recommended to the Henry Tax Review that Australians be provided with genuine incentives, including a higher pension, to recog...

Financial planning

Banks raise $60 billion in wake of guarantee

Australian Prudential and Regulation Authority submission shines light on the degree to which Australia's major banks have been advantaged by the Government's Bank Guaran...

Financial planning

Banks raise $60 billion in wake of guarantee

Australian Prudential and Regulation Authority submission shines light on the degree to which Australia’s major banks have been advantaged by the Government’s...

Financial planning

Regulatory burden increases for margin lenders

Margin lenders will be forced to more closely check the borrowing capacity of margin lending clients under new legislation being developed by the Federal Government and o...

Financial planning

Commonwealth to be biggest water customer

Water buyback scheme changes the dynamics of the Australian agribusiness sector with long-term impacts for farm management....

Financial planning

Commonwealth to be biggest water customer

Water buyback scheme changes the dynamics of the Australian agribusiness sector with long-term impacts for farm management....

Financial planning

Lending rates for small business under scrutiny

The interest rates being offered to small businesses during a time when other forms of interest are falling will be one focus of a federal inquiry into banking and financ...

Financial planning

ASIC should approve adviser remuneration: David Murray

Very significant advice distortions based on commission selling....

Financial planning

Gov't warns on short-selling mimics

Nick Sherry warns that the Government and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission are aware of instruments that mimic short-selling....

Financial planning

FPA calls for tax rebates on low-income super contributions

Recommendation 'integral' to retirement system....

Financial planning

Govt extends APRA's reach into life

Government moves to close off regulatory gap and bring non-operating holding companies under APRA jurisdiction....

Editorial

The swing factor: value returns to Aussie shares

Australian equities may still represent excellent value in the long-term, writes MATT DRENNAN. ...

Editorial

Cleaning up after the Storm

Forget the fact that Storm Financial clients were paying hefty upfront fees, the collapse of the company represents a catalyst for the Federal Government to act on the qu...