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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has launched an advertising campaign to remind planners that, from 1 July 2013, new members will have to hold an approved degree if the...

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Financial planning

The FPA hopes the Government will introduce legislation to the Parliament this week enshrining the term ‘financial planner/adviser’....

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Superannuation

Super funds which provide advice around tax want exemption from requirement to register as tax agents....

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Financial planning

A lack of regulation around property investment in Australia, particularly in regards to SMSFs, is jeopardising the retirement savings of millions, according to PIPA....

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Accounting

Accountants unhappy with constraints imposed by APES 230 are looking to a less fettered IPA....

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Superannuation

Most seniors want Government to leave super alone, and not just tax concessions....

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Policy & Regulation

The IPA has said if Federal Government does nothing to alleviate small business costs, the likely outcome is job cuts....

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Superannuation

Senior super fund officials call for end to tinkering and a bipartisan approach to super policy....

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Financial planning

The industry has welcomed a Treasury draft detailing grandfathering and a transition time to 1 July, 2014....

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Financial planning

A new survey reveals how slowly financial services regulators are responding to politicians’ questions....

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Superannuation

Challenger has announced its Challenger Retirement Fund is the first super fund in Australia to sign up to a SuperStream rollover gateway....

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Financial planning

Following "somewhat ambiguous" statements on grandfathering in Consultation Paper 189, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is set to release an up...

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Financial planning

New research suggests job opportunities have shrunk for investment advisers, financial brokers and dealers....

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Financial planning

Suncorp confirms Vero is applying a ‘selective’ approach to approving directors and officers insurance to planning groups....

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Financial planning

The Financial Services Council has cited the opposition of key Labor figures to reinforce its case for the Governnment to stop tinkering with super....

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