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The Federal Government plans to introduce a court-based process for disqualifying individuals under legislation administered by the Australian Prudential Regulation Autho...
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The head of technical services at a leading financial services organisation believes the changes to minimum standards for pensions implemented by the Government last week...
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The Government’s simpler superannuation initiatives have created inconsistencies that could result in people ending up with low or inadequate levels of death and total an...
Superannuation
The Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, has used the release of the second Intergenerational Report to make clear that superannuation remains at the forefront of its polic...
Financial planning
Funds held in superannuation broke through the $1 trillion mark in December, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority....
Financial planning
CPA Australia has teamed up with the Senior Australians Equity Release Association of Lenders to promote the benefits of reverse mortgages and dispel some myths surroundi...
Superannuation
Mariner Financial believes self-managed superannuation funds are increasingly attractive in the lead-up to the Government’s July 1, 2007, superannuation reforms deadline,...
Financial planning
The Sons of Gwalia ruling has the potential to elevate shareholders to creditor status when a company defaults, meaning debt investors will be faced with greater uncertai...
Financial planning
A national campaign by the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce to highlight the dangers of financial scams and their impact on Australians, has been welcomed by Parliam...
Financial planning
The results of a shadow shopping survey of reverse mortgages by consumer protection body Choice this week “reinforces the need for good financial advice”, according to FP...
Financial planning
Draft regulations on the operation of the ‘Simplified Superannuation’ legislation have been released for public comment by the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasure...
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This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...