FEDERAL OPPOSITION

Financial planning

The Federal Election may be over but the Assistant Treasurer Mal Brough has indicated he has no intention of relaxing his approach to the Federal Opposition’s superannuat...

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The Federal Government has sought to use statements on the use of superannuation funds made by the Federal Opposition leader, Mark Latham up to six years' ago to suggest ...

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Yesterday’s deal between the Federal Government and the Democrats, that will see the Government’s stalled choice of super plans passed in the senate, will not aid the con...

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The Financial Planning Association has expressed deep concern at the Federal Government’s decision to allow accountants relief under the Financial Services Reform Act to ...

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The Federal Opposition has sought to take control of the superannuation debate by renewing its promise to reduce the contributions tax to 13 per cent at the same time as ...

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The Federal Opposition has criticised the Government’s policy encouraging children to open superannuation accounts, launched during the last Federal election with much fa...

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The Federal Opposition has criticised the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for providing an exemption from the Financial Services Reform regime to mortgag...

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The Federal Opposition is claiming a key victory on dollar disclosure within the new Financial Services Reform regime, following the passage last week of amendments to th...

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Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Ian Campbell, reinforced his commitment to continuing the current reform momentum at an Investment and Financial Service...

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Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has fired a broadside at the Federal Opposition for delaying important reforms to financial services industry regulation....

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Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has fired a broadside at the Federal Opposition for delaying important reforms to financial services industry regulation....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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A Sydney financial adviser has been permanently banned from providing any financial services, with the regulator deriding his “lack of integrity, trustworthiness and prof...

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Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, has provided further information about the second tranche of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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