MARY NICOLE FERIZIS investigates the possible impact on planners of proposed increases in regulation for margin lending....
JIM MINTO is urging the Government not to forget the life insurance industry in its proposed review of Australia’s taxation system....
Art investors should keep an eye on the Government’s plans to establish an art resale royalty scheme, writes COL FULLAGAR....
A number of changes to the superannuation guarantee (SG) arrangements are scheduled to take effect shortly. Andrew Lawless explains....
Cut to the deduction rate for new investments in capital protected loan products kill sales....
Proposed requirements prompt concern....
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Need for greater consistency across super and tax laws....
New protections for depositors and policyholders....
Compliance burden for managed investment schemes reduced....
Government and industry welcomes consultation paper....
Government and ASIC need to fully understand the total financial advice value-chain if they are to effectively investigate the role of research houses....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
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...