The upcoming amendments to Australia’s tax law – which would allow taxpayers to self-assess indirect taxes – would bring the compliance and administrati...
The role of licensee payments from platform providers has become a bone of contention in the financial advice industry, writes Marianne Perkovic....
The financial planning industry has ended 2010 amid just as much uncertainty as the beginning of the year, writes Mike Taylor....
Richard Klipin takes a look at 2010 and the impact it has had on the financial planning industry....
The Federal Government has moved to simplify the GST arrangements regarding taxes, fees and charges....
Opposition reacts to Government’s response to Cooper by alleging protection of union and industry fund interests....
The Boutique Financial Planning Principals Group (BFPPG) has endorsed the Financial Planning Association’s (FPA’s) proposed new strategy, but noted there were...
The Government’s measured response to the 177 recommendations put forth in the Cooper Review has been broadly welcomed by the industry, with agreement reached on mo...
Government embraces majority of Cooper recommendations as policy but faces testing time gaining Parliamentary endorsement....
The University of New England has signed an articulation agreement with RG 146 training provider, Mentor Education Group, allowing Mentor graduates to knock up to 42 per ...
Cross-subsidisation of advice leaves pricing power in the hands of a select few institutions....
While there has been some speculation that Perpetual would be the next logical takeover target in a rapidly consolidating Australian wealth management industry, few expec...
Financial planners will be closely watching the discussion and debate surrounding the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms....
As the Federal Treasury reaches the final stages of its consultation process around the Future of Financial Advice reforms, the debate has seemed closed to the very peopl...
Empowerment of credit unions and building societies may prove advantageous to planners....
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...