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...

Financial planning

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

Financial planning

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

Superannuation

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

Financial planning

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

Financial planning

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

Policy & Regulation

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

Financial planning

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

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...

Financial planning

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

Policy & Regulation

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

Editorial

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

Financial planning

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

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...

Financial planning

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

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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