GOVERNMENT AND REGULATION

Superannuation

The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia has urged the Australian Taxation Office to release the final tax ruling on when a superannuation income stream commences...

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Financial planning

Opposition puts regulators and industry funds on notice referencing parliamentary accountability and competitive neutrality....

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Financial planning

ASIC cancels credit licence and warns on need for EDR scheme membership....

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Superannuation

MySuper may be the factor which sees retail funds beat industry funds on price....

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Financial planning

Both the AFA and FPA have questioned the three-year clawback period outlined in the FSC's new life insurance sales policy. ...

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Financial planning

The Government has released exposure draft legislation on CGT relief for merging superannuation funds....

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Policy & Regulation

The regulator has confirmed scaled advice can be provided under best interests duties outlined in Future of Financial Advice changes....

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Financial planning

ASIC said it is currently unable to provide clarity on some key licensee concerns....

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Financial planning

The Coalition will undertake a review of the industry's external dispute resolution arrangements next year if it is elected to government, according to Shadow Minister fo...

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Financial planning

FSC chief executive John Brogden has indicated the organisation needs to take a stand to more broadly influence greater economic policy....

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Opposition has declared it will move quickly to repeal the worst elements of the Future of Financial Advice regime....

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Editorial

Matt Drennan looks at the Government’s decision to support certain industries and whether it is completely necessary....

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Financial planning

The Federal Opposition has accused new Parliamentary Secretary Bernie Ripoll of adopting a contradictory approach on legislation. ...

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Financial planning

ASIC has accepted an EU from CBA as a result of a message sent to customers implying they needed to consent to credit card limit increase invitations or risk not being ab...

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Financial planning

New research by Edelman confirms Australians have little trust that the Government will do the right thing....

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

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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