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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...
Financial planning
The FPA hopes the Government will introduce legislation to the Parliament this week enshrining the term ‘financial planner/adviser’....
Superannuation
Super funds which provide advice around tax want exemption from requirement to register as tax agents....
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....
Accounting
Accountants unhappy with constraints imposed by APES 230 are looking to a less fettered IPA....
Superannuation
Most seniors want Government to leave super alone, and not just tax concessions....
Policy & Regulation
The IPA has said if Federal Government does nothing to alleviate small business costs, the likely outcome is job cuts....
Superannuation
Senior super fund officials call for end to tinkering and a bipartisan approach to super policy....
Financial planning
The industry has welcomed a Treasury draft detailing grandfathering and a transition time to 1 July, 2014....
Financial planning
A new survey reveals how slowly financial services regulators are responding to politicians’ questions....
Superannuation
Challenger has announced its Challenger Retirement Fund is the first super fund in Australia to sign up to a SuperStream rollover gateway....
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...
Financial planning
New research suggests job opportunities have shrunk for investment advisers, financial brokers and dealers....
Financial planning
Suncorp confirms Vero is applying a ‘selective’ approach to approving directors and officers insurance to planning groups....
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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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....