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The National Institute of Accountants (NIA) has called on the Government to explain its so-called contradicting comments regarding self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF...
Financial planning
Industry funds want common protocols for reporting investment returns....
Policy & Regulation
The FPA and the Association AFA are confident that the industry has the ear of Treasury as the consultation around the Future of Financial Advice reforms has resumed....
Superannuation
Assistant Treasurer, Bill Shorten returns superannuation guarantee to wages pressure equation....
Editorial
A Victorian Supreme Court judge said it all earlier this month when, in dealing with investment schemes, he referred to the existence of a "profound, irreconcilable confl...
Editorial
The insurance industry carries legacy remuneration structures from the days of tied agents. Robert Keavney argues that they reduce industry profitability, contribute to u...
Editorial
Following on from his article earlier this year, Mark Thomas continues to support the active fund cause....
Financial planning
Without appropriate legislation to address fund manager conflicts of Interest in troubled managed investment schemes, advisers are being forced to take matters into their...
Financial planning
Domestic consumption is the theme behind India’s growth story, according to visiting Indian fund manager Sundaram Asset Management....
Editorial
The financial services portfolio is emerging as a launch pad for political careers and Bill Shorten finds himself confronted by a worthy opponent in Mathias Cormann....
Editorial
What should the Australian financial planning industry make of the appointment of Bill Shorten as the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superann...
Financial planning
Some of the proposed reforms are either unnecessary or incomplete and will not fix the core issues facing the financial services industry, according to the Boutique of Fi...
Financial planning
Over a third of advisers would be affected by the opt-in Future of Financial Reform, although about as many doubted whether the legislation would even be introduced, acco...
Financial planning
The Financial Services Council has urged the industry to adopt a common agenda to deal with the new dynamic in Canberra....
Editorial
It is now certain the industry funds' campaign against financial advice commissions will continue. Far less certain is the manner in which the minority Government will co...
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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 ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...