GOVERNMENT AND REGULATION

Financial planning

The major planning organisations expect the newly-elected Coalition Government to deliver on the promised changes to FOFA....

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Superannuation

Mercer proposes unused contributions should be credited to following years to boost voluntary super investments....

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Superannuation

A new research centre that focuses on superannuation and brings together the CSIRO and a number of universities has been launched today....

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Superannuation

Coalition uses leaders’ debate to claim the Government is ready to fiddle with super....

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Superannuation

Federal Treasurer Chris Bowen has expressed concern about the future of the superannuation guarantee increase from 9 to 12 per cent under the Coalition Government. ...

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Superannuation

Federal Treasurer knocks back financial services inquiry if Government re-elected....

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Superannuation

The adoption of lifetime super caps represent a necessary prerequisite for any future Government move to encourage income streams. ...

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Financial planning

Challenger is counting on the incumbent Government to swiftly change regulation around a particular type of annuity product and clear the way for its launch in Australia....

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Financial planning

ASFA chief Pauline Vamos urges Commonwealth departments and agencies to continue working on the implementation issues around financial services legislation despite the Go...

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Financial planning

ISN chief David Whiteley has urged the next elected government to give FOFA a chance before abandoning it completely. ...

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Financial planning

The FPA has called upon both parties to commit to promoting financial advice as it would result in “an informed nation of financially enabled Australians”....

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Financial planning

Dealer group recruitment is mostly frozen until after the Federal Election when grandfathering can be clarified. ...

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Superannuation

The Federal Opposition lodges questions on underlying costs of MySuper products....

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Funds management

In a final act before the election, the Government has refined the Managed Investment Trust regulatory regime....

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Superannuation

FSC claims inactive super grab inconsistent with reforms...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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