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Efforts to pass a motion in the Federal Senate to disallow FOFA amendments have stalled for the time being after the Federal Government blocked a vote on the motion....
Accounting
The Federal Government has released draft legislation to employ the first phase of reforms to streamline Australia’s personal bankruptcy and corporate insolvency rules....
Financial planning
Wealthtrac extends its reach into mobile market. ...
Editorial
The men who brought you One Big Switch have now launched Adviser Ratings, but Mike Taylor writes that the devil is in the detail of their disclaimers. ...
Life/Risk
TIAA Henderson Real Estate has secured a 50 per cent stake in a landmark office building and retail complex, for $300 million from the Mirvac Group....
Superannuation
Deferred lifetime annuities would cost the Federal Government nothing to introduce and would begin to have an immediate impact on retirement income savings, according to ...
Financial planning
The Government has rejected a Royal Commission into Commonwealth FP claiming the bank’s Open Advice Review Program should be allowed to work....
Financial planning
The Federal Government has set a date for the rollout of its public adviser registry, which licensees will fund via increased lodgement fees up to $44. ...
Funds management
AVCAL welcomed the Federal Government’s move to channel funds from the significant investor visa programme into venture capital and small business....
Editorial
If Storm Financial has dogged the reputations of financial planners, Mike Taylor writes that the findings of the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corrupti...
Policy & Regulation
Small business satisfaction for the Federal Government seems to be dipping, with many saying it does not understand issues impacting many sectors. ...
Life/Risk
Col Fullagar explores the seldom-mentioned stressors associated with the claims process and their potential fallout....
Financial planning
A new statutory body should control education and professional standards according to FSC, however it may sideline professional associations seeking self-regulation....
Superannuation
Stalling the rise of the SG beyond 9.5 per cent of income until 2021 will ensure Australians will be unable to meet their needs in retirement, former Prime Minister Paul ...
Superannuation
The Federal Government’s deal with PUP to secure the scrapping of the mining tax has united the financial services industry in condemning the delay to lifting the SG....
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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....