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Financial planning

MARY NICOLE FERIZIS investigates the possible impact on planners of proposed increases in regulation for margin lending....

Financial planning

JIM MINTO is urging the Government not to forget the life insurance industry in its proposed review of Australia’s taxation system....

Editorial

Art investors should keep an eye on the Government’s plans to establish an art resale royalty scheme, writes COL FULLAGAR....

Superannuation

A number of changes to the superannuation guarantee (SG) arrangements are scheduled to take effect shortly. Andrew Lawless explains....

Policy & Regulation

Cut to the deduction rate for new investments in capital protected loan products kill sales....

Superannuation

Proposed requirements prompt concern....

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Editorial

Insurance offerings continue to be one of the key points of difference between superannuation funds and, as Damon Taylor reports, this will continue to be the case as fun...

Editorial

The Conference of Major Superannuation Funds is shaping as one of the most significant events of 2008, representing the first industry-specific forum at which the newly-e...

Editorial

The Government’s opening super-related initiative is the First Home Saver Account but according to Mercer the amount of time and work involved in establishing such arrang...

Editorial

The latest IUS/Super Review Super Outlook survey has provided the newly-elected Labor Government with every reason to stick with one of its key financial services policy ...

Financial planning

Need for greater consistency across super and tax laws....

Financial planning

New protections for depositors and policyholders....

Financial planning

Compliance burden for managed investment schemes reduced....

Financial planning

Government and industry welcomes consultation paper....

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Financial planning

Government and ASIC need to fully understand the total financial advice value-chain if they are to effectively investigate the role of research houses....

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