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Financial planning

As it continues its discussions with industry, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has extended the commencement of upcoming disclosure benchmarks...

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Financial planning

Specialist life insurer NobleOak has announced the launch of a new product aimed at the SMSF market....

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Superannuation

In just one week, inactive super accounts with under $2000 will be sent to the ATO....

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Superannuation

ASFA reflects views of industry by maintaining its opposition to an industry levy to pay for AUSTRAC....

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The Opposition first won and then lost the passage of legislative amendments which would have forced independent directors onto industry fund boards....

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Editorial

Jack Flader, the US lawyer named as being connected to the Trio/Astarra collapse, now knows what it is like to be thrashed with a damp lettuce leaf. ...

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Financial planning

The inclusion of specific funding for the Tax Practitioners Board sees the FPA writing to the Government for another extension....

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Financial planning

The ATO has been funded to crack-down on the use of trust structures to avoid tax....

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Financial planning

The Federal Budget has receive only a lukewarm response from the financial services industry despite the Government limiting its changes to superannuation to those announ...

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Financial planning

As expected, the Government has limited its Budget support for the financial services regulators....

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Financial planning

The Government has sought to use the Federal Budget to close off what it describes as a tax loophole that has allowed investors to indulge in so-called ‘dividend washing’...

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Financial planning

In a move that was flagged ahead of the Budget and will please some sections of the financial services industry, the Government has moved to make deferred lifetime annuit...

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Superannuation

The FPA is hoping for minimal change around super taxes in this evening’s Budget. ...

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Superannuation

The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia has come out in support of the Government’s announced charter group as an initial step in the establishment of a Council ...

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Financial planning

The expected 2013 Budget cuts to the Public Service may encompass APRA and ASIC....

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