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The Federal Government has tasked the Productivity Commission with making far-reaching recommendations on the future of the superannuation industry with particular refere...
Financial planning
The effectiveness of professional indemnity is in the spotlight as the Government commissions full consideration of a last resort compensation scheme....
Policy & Regulation
The Government has been warned against allowing the new licensee self-reporting regime to result in people being named and shamed without adequate proof....
Policy & Regulation
The major banks are facing a bipartisan pincer on the proposed bank levy with Federal Opposition leader, Bill Shorten backing such a move while continuing his calls for a...
Policy & Regulation
The Government has been warned that there are significant tax treatment shortcomings in draft legislation being contemplated to underpin the new MyRetirement regime capab...
Policy & Regulation
The Government must formally rule out lifting Age Pension eligibility to 70, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees....
Life/Risk
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has ordered the sale of more than $100 million of illegally acquired Australian real estate owned by foreign nationals....
Superannuation
The Government has been urged to ensure ASIC does not get to pocket the proceeds of its successful regulatory prosecutions to prevent the emergence of a ‘prosecutorial cu...
Superannuation
The Federal Government’s crackdown on the black economy should include a focus on non-compliance with the superannuation guarantee in the cash economy. ...
Policy & Regulation
Super funds want the Government to grant death and TPD cover within super, the same tax treatment as that enjoyed by insurance sold outside of super....
Policy & Regulation
The Government has announced it would allow foreign buyers to purchase an off-the-plan dwelling when another foreign investor pulled out on the purchase....
Superannuation
The Government needs to ensure its social security settings do not have unintended consequences for the success of comprehensive income products in retirement....
Superannuation
The government should work more closely with industry super funds and leverage their scale and long-term investment horizon to boost infrastructure and economic growth, I...
Policy & Regulation
The obligations flowing from the FSC’s Life Insurance Code of Conduct may extend beyond its members with the Federal Government signalling it wants the code to carry ASIC...
Superannuation
While the Government has won bouquets for its $500,000 concessional cap change, it has received brickbats for its reversal on the work test for those aged 65 to 75....
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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,...