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The FSC has announced 15 proposals ahead of the federal election which it hopes will increase the competitiveness of Australia’s financial services sector, including six ...
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Tighter legislation is being urged around anti-hawking laws to prevent ‘dodgy advisers’ from scamming consumers to switch superannuation funds. ...
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The shadow government has appointed a minister for financial services following the departure of Stuart Roberts last May, plus a new role for Andrew Bragg....
Financial planning
Improving Australians’ financial literacy through advice is the best way to achieve greater demand for longevity risk products, according to the FAAA, rather than governm...
Policy & Regulation
With several financial services firms looking to implement AI into their business, the federal government is examining introducing mandatory guardrails to ensure it can b...
Funds management
The government has acknowledged the Australian economy faces a “systemic risk” from climate change in a Treasury statement, culminating a three-year legal saga around the...
Superannuation
Victims and survivors of child sexual abuse could be able to access the superannuation of their offender for unpaid compensation, under two Government proposals....
Financial planning
Australia is living in an “alien era of austerity”, according to a consumer study, with almost half questioning whether the RBA will be able to ease cost of living pressu...
Policy & Regulation
The Government has released draft legislation implementing two recommendations made by the Australian Law Reform Commission relating to improving financial services legis...
People & Products
South Australia's Deputy Under Treasurer Anna Hughes has been appointed CEO of the Australian Office of Financial Management, the first woman to lead in its 23-year hist...
Policy & Regulation
Chairs of Australia’s financial regulators have told the House of Representatives economics committee of their focuses for the year ahead including cryptocurrency and gre...
Financial planning
Less market-friendly policies put forward by independents could pose a headwind for markets if they are asked to help form a government, according to commentators....
Financial planning
Lifespan Financial Planning has penned an open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese, setting out four key issues it would like t...
Funds management
Australia is well placed to benefit of the decarbonisation thematic despite alternate pathways and pace of emission cuts proposed by the Coalition and Australian Labor Pa...
Funds management
Australia’s easing of border restrictions and lockdown will see a strong demand recovery through 2022, but investors should be mindful of the impact of future Government ...
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...