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Financial planning

The FPA warns the Government some FOFA amendments could re-introduce commissions into the advice space and increase the risk of mis-selling. ...

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Financial planning

Watering down financial advice laws could expose consumers and regulators to another Storm Financial-type crisis, ISA says. ...

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Financial planning

Assistant Treasurer says legislation is no guarantee that financial products will not fail. ...

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Superannuation

Industry Super Australia wants the Fair Work Commission to ignore the Abbott Government’s likely changes to the default funds under modern awards regime....

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Superannuation

ISA urges the Government not to scrap the MySuper “quality filter” and accuses retail funds of blatantly pushing their agenda. ...

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Editorial

One thing seems certain about the Treasurer, Joe Hockey’s first Federal Budget. It will be tight. ...

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Financial planning

Sinodinos says the Government does not intend to speculate on hypothetical court challenges to FOFA as posed by the ISA. ...

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Superannuation

The AIST says moving to ASX-type governance structures is inappropriate for superannuation funds. ...

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Superannuation

The FSC has told the Government that the default funds regime has become a closed shop favouring unions and some employers....

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Editorial

No one should be surprised by Industry Super Australia CEO David Whiteley's response to the release by the Government of an options-stage Regulatory Impact Statement of i...

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Editorial

Three investment specialists provide their outlook on some of the most talked-about emerging economies....

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Financial planning

The Institute of Public Accountants has joined the ranks of those calling for advice to be made tax deductible....

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Superannuation

ASFA calls for debate on superannuation tax concessions to be based on accurate data. ...

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Life/Risk

Research finds one in three Australians is ignorant about the use of private health insurance, with a quarter unaware that a government rebate exists. ...

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Superannuation

Some financial planners are already drawing their advice fee from their clients’ super accounts. ...

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