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The Government’s attempt to pass its controversial Superannuation (Surcharge Rate Reduction) Amendment Bill 2003 through the Senate was shot down by Labor last night....

Financial planning

Levies on financial services institutions will rise almost $10 million to $84.8 million in 2003/04, with the superannuation, insurance and authorised deposit taking insti...

Financial planning

The Assistant Treasurer, Helen Coonan, says the Government will push ahead with plans to reform superannuation in a bid to deliver on its election promises....

Financial planning

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has done an about face, welcoming Senator Helen Coonan’s reassurance of the Federal Government’s commitment to...

Financial planning

The attention generated by the shadow shopping survey appears to have paralysed the industry, argues Tom Collins....

Superannuation

The December 2002 quarterly Retirement Income Stream Report released by Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has shown a fall in total retirement income s...

Financial planning

Australia’s peak industry body for the superannuation industry, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), has warned the Government that any increased ...

Financial planning

The financial planning industry is expecting a rush of applications for licenses under the new Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA) after the announcement of special capi...

Financial planning

The Federal Government has rebuffed calls by the Australian Consumers Association (ACA) for superannuation choice legislation to be delayed in the wake of the release of ...

Financial planning

Confucius once said: “May you live in interesting times”. Ray Miles says he must have been talking about Financial Services in 2002....

Financial planning

It promises to be a busy year for advisers and their clients. Andrew Lawless outlines key dates for 2003....

Financial planning

Peter Hogan answers the questions that flummoxed advisers last year....

Financial planning

Nobody really thinks the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA) is working, says TOM COLLINS, and for that reason it should be scrubbed....

Financial planning

At the conclusion of last year Money Management ran a number of articles regarding the vexed issue of commission disclosure which were promptly met by a number of respons...

Policy & Regulation

Two of the financial services industry’s most influential lobby groups have joined forces to call on the Government to cut taxes on superannuation contributions in order ...

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