federal government

Superannuation

Taking a self managed fund into retirement

The focus by senior executives on investment options has tended to centre on greater control over their superannuation affairs, long term retirement wealth creation and e...

Financial planning

Industry still in the dark on disclosure

Commission disclosure for life insurance products is no stranger to controversy. Gareth Cosslett asks if the latest battle, concerning two pieces of key financial service...

Financial planning

No advances on super charge

News that the Federal Government has dropped the advance instalments on its unpopular superannuation surcharge has been widely welcomed....

Funds management

Fund manager of the year – Allocated pensions and annuities

1st: Colonial First State 2nd: IOOF Group 3rd: State Super Financial Services...

Financial planning

Government dragging its feet on MIA

Fund managers' efforts to become single responsible entities are being paralysed by government inaction....

Financial planning

Age-old problem needs swift, decisive reform

The Financial Planning Association is developing a concerted campaign to put retirement income issues on the Federal Government's agenda. Here, Michael McKenna puts the c...

Financial planning

‘Sanity prevails’ with scrapping of LICD Bill

The unpopular Life Insurance Conduct and Disclosure (LICD) Bill has been scrapped by the Federal Government....

Financial planning

Frustration creeps into Govt reform plans

The Federal Government is beginning to show the signs of frustration that the financial services industry is feeling at the slow pace of legislation aimed at reforming th...

Funds management

In property, we trust – maybe

Property will perform favourably against other asset classes again in 1999 and annual returns of about 10 per cent are forecast for the next three years, according to a l...

Financial planning

Three on the trot for Commonwealth

Commonwealth Financial Services has topped the ASSIRT quarterly inflow tables for the third time in succession, thanks largely to huge inflows into its cash management tr...

Financial planning

Household debt soars

Australia’s total household debt rose by more than 10 per cent in the year to last October, according to Australia’s credit unions....

Financial planning

RBLs: beware of traps for older players

This is the first in our new series of fortnightly technical columns, in which a range of experts will outline timely issues and offer advice on how to maximise their ben...

Financial planning

Year of reckoning for wrap accounts

The Federal Government’s tax reform agenda will have a major impact on the retail investment sector this year and could crimp one of Australia’s fastest growing retail in...