FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR

Editorial

The Financial Planning Association has canvassed the possibility of a professional association regulating the industry alongside ASIC but, as Mike Taylor writes, many wil...

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Superannuation

SPAA supports ASIC on property spruikers but maintains that, properly-advised, property is a legitimate SMSF investment....

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Financial planning

FPA canvasses two-way working relationship between professional bodies such as itself and ASIC....

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Editorial

With the naming of the first Abbott Cabinet, the Australian Financial Services industry has, unusually, found itself dealing with ministers who actually have some experie...

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Superannuation

The AIST has signalled annuities as being a quick win for the Abbott Government if it moves to pull down regulatory barriers....

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Financial planning

The recent change in Government could help to boost business confidence and increase hiring across the banking and financial services sector, according to Hays Banking di...

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Financial planning

Australia’s growing “class action mentality” and the emergence of litigation funders have created fertile ground for claims against participants in the financial services...

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Financial planning

The FOFA legislation once heralded was a long time coming – and with its implementation date has also arrived a raft of questions as to how parts of the legislation will ...

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Financial planning

The ABA has asked the Federal Government to consider the new bank levy as part of a broader inquiry into Australia’s financial services sector, or do away with it entirel...

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Editorial

Due to the wave of change ripping through the financial services industry, law firms specialising in this sector will be fighting for your business. Leanne Mezrani points...

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Superannuation

The Federal Opposition has signaled tighter governance for industry super funds on the basis that their power now rivals that of the banks....

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Superannuation

SPAA claims $2000 self-education cap will undermine maintenance of professionalism in SMSF sector....

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Editorial

Law firms seem to be rubbing their hands together amid increased consolidation in the financial services industry. Justin Whealing reports....

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Financial planning

While most of the financial services industry expects business activity to grow over the next year, most employers continue to remain cautious about increasing salaries i...

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People & Products

Kevin White joins Easton Investment as managing director ...

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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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