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The continuation of the Government’s bank guarantee has seen a halving in the Australian cash trust business as markets generally struggle....
Financial planning
The mooted penalties that could apply to breaches of components of the Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms have drawn criticism from across the industr...
Financial planning
The mooted penalties that could apply to breaches of components of the Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms have drawn criticism from across the industr...
Tools & guides
Martin Breckon outlines the forthcoming changes to TPD insurance in superannuation, including recent amendments to simplify the way funds can determine the deductible pre...
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The financial relationships between fund managers and research houses escaped scrutiny in the most recent round of regulatory reforms. But that may not be the case for lo...
Editorial
The Government needs to consider all sides of the debate as it prepares to release the Future of Financial Advice draft legislation, writes Mike Taylor....
Financial planning
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has turned its attention to the inner workings of the investment research industry, including research houses'...
Financial planning
Providers of superannuation products and simple managed investment schemes will have just over a year to adapt to new Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) requirements, und...
Financial planning
New ASIC chairman, Greg Medcraft wants financial service 'gatekeepers' to vet products going to retail investors....
Superannuation
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has pointed out that the first steps towards MySuper are already imposing higher costs....
Financial planning
Professional Investment Services (PIS) has warned that any statutory compensation scheme targeted solely at advisers and not the entire value chain is destined to fail....
Financial planning
The Institute of Public Accountants has spoken out in favour of the Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, arguing that the financial planning industry s...
Policy & Regulation
Smaller platform providers claim large institutions that have financial products, administration services and distribution networks under one umbrella will find ways to p...
Tools & guides
Graeme Colley explains the changes to the excess concessional caps contribution proposed in the recent Federal Budget....
Financial planning
The Government has been accused of breaching its own guidelines in appointing the new ASIC and the ACCC chairmen....
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...