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Super choice was introduced in July 2005 to allow Australian’s to make their own decisions about how they want to invest for their retirement. Few argued against the legi...
Financial planning
Key elements of the financial services industry, including IFSA, have been negotiating with the Australian Consumers’ Association in a bid to develop a mutually acceptabl...
Financial planning
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Chris Pearce, has indicated the Government will not intervene with prescriptive legislation as to whether fee or commission ...
Financial planning
The second consultation period on the Government’s anti-money laundering reform package has been delayed until mid-June to enable full consideration of the views of indus...
Superannuation
Delaying access to your superannuation until after July 1, 2007, may be a costly exercise for retirees not requiring access to a lump sum, according to Ward Financial Gro...
Superannuation
With the oldest of the baby-boomer generation now pushing 60, the Government is making a concerted push to keep older workers in the workforce to lessen the burden on the...
Financial planning
Australians are now one of the world’s largest spenders, due to the property market boom, but are continuing to outlay more than they are able to earn, according to direc...
Financial planning
Arrangements for the transition to the new superannuation system proposed in this year’s Federal Budget have come under question as the impact of the changes begins to si...
Financial planning
AMP expects the focus of financial advice to shift as a result of the proposed changes to superannuation announced in this year’s Federal Budget, but has rejected suggest...
Financial planning
Chair of the Future Fund Board of Guardians, David Murray, has outlined that the Future Fund will not only act as a vehicle to meet the Government’s existing superannuati...
Financial planning
If history is anything to go by, Australia’s economy is teetering on the brink of recession, according to ANZ chief economist Saul Eslake....
Financial planning
ASIC is currently examining whether further regulation is specifically needed for platforms, although at present it is unclear whether they should be defined as a product...
Financial planning
The Government hopes the current round of refinements to Financial Services Reform (FSR), which it plans to make law by December 2006, will finalise the regulations and o...
Financial planning
The Government’s decision to simplify the superannuation regime has been applauded by financial services providers, with the abolition of Reasonable Benefit Limits and th...
Financial planning
Nothing much has changed in the platform market during the past 12 months. The bigger platforms have got bigger, and there has been some rationalisation at the bottom end...
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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,...