A year after the implementation of the financial services reforms, planners are struggling to absorb the costs of compliance, particularly for statements of advice. Advis...

The need for insurance has never been greater, with personal debt at historically high levels. Credit continues to grow at an annualised rate of around 13 per cent, while...

Mercer Human Resources Consulting is urging the Federal Government to raise the pension age from 65 to 67 and to reduce the taxation rate paid by superannuation funds as ...

The financial planning and fund management industries will push for accountants to be expelled from a Financial Services Reform Act exemption, claiming they will oversell...

Women continue to be at a significant disadvantage to their male counterparts when it comes to superannuation, according to financial planning firm Bridges....

The Federal Government will kick off the multi-million dollar awareness campaign surrounding choice of superannuation fund in April....

Treasurer Peter Costello has lambasted calls for superannuation savings to be cashed out and used by first home buyers to finance housing deposits....

The Government should use its majority in both houses of Parliament to substantially simplify Australia’s superannuation laws....

The Federal Government has given the strongest indication yet that it will scale back some aspects of the Financial Services Reform Act, with parliamentary secretary to t...

The Federal Government has topped up the retirement savings of low to middle income earners by $244 million in the 19 months since the introduction of the superannuation ...

The Federal Government is seeking feedback from the financial services industry following the release today of three proposals to address concerns over its methods for en...

Mercer Human Resources Consulting has secured Australia’s biggest actuarial name, with David Knox joining its Melbourne-based superannuation consulting division this week...

The Federal Government has announced that it will hold another round of industry consultation on choice of fund, after new draft regulations outlining the implementation ...

People who commence income stream products from this year face an increased tax burden and a potential fall in the age pension under new Federal Government actuarial life...