GOVERNMENT AND REGULATION

Life/Risk

Licensees using PI insurance to stop free movement of advisers to competitors....

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Superannuation

PM rules out any near-term change to super despite Reserve Bank board reference to SMSFs investing in speculative property....

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Financial planning

A roundtable is warned that ASIC runs the risk of being sued if it tries to head off trouble in the financial services industry before it occurs....

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Superannuation

The AIST has signalled annuities as being a quick win for the Abbott Government if it moves to pull down regulatory barriers....

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Financial planning

Plannner sentiment has risen to pre-GFC highs following the election of a Coalition Government....

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Superannuation

Longevity, investment losses and limited opportunities take shine off super future....

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Funds management

The newly-elected Government has taken the first steps towards a regional infrastructure financing market with Indonesia, it announced last week. ...

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Accounting

Accounting firm calls on Government to pull forward implementation of TASA and limited licensing....

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Financial planning

The major planning organisations are already gearing up to meet with the new Abbott Government ministers....

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Financial planning

The new Abbott Cabinet adopts a less specific approach to handling of the Financial Services portfolio....

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Financial planning

Prime Minsiter Tony Abbott announces Cormann as Minister for Finance and Sinodinos as Assistant Treasurer...

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Financial planning

Practice brokers are sweating on the new Government providing clarity around grandfathering while buyers are getting fussier....

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Superannuation

The Superannuation Complaints Tribunal has acknowledged the existence of a backlog of complaints....

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Financial planning

The recent change in Government could help to boost business confidence and increase hiring across the banking and financial services sector, according to Hays Banking di...

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Financial planning

ASIC has acknowledged an Abbott Federal Government’s intended amendments to FOFA but will not be altering its approach until they become law....

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