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Editorial
Whatever ASIC says about its inaction over the collapse of Storm Financial, the FOFA reforms will not prevent history repeating itself, writes Mike Taylor....
Policy & Regulation
The Assistant Treasurer and Financial Services Minister, Bill Shorten, has released a discussion paper around the proposed changes to income tax laws....
Financial planning
An AXA retirement survey has revealed that only 46 per cent of Australians would support an increase in the superannuation guarantee, nearly half the level of support rep...
Financial planning
The Australian Bankers’ Association (ABA) has called on the Government to address the barriers to financial advice as part of its submission to the committee inquir...
Financial planning
Despite failed public/private partnerships and the complexity surrounding Australian infrastructure, Benjamin Levy discovers all is not lost in the sector....
Financial planning
The Australian Financial Integrity Network (AusFIN) was formed yesterday with the aim of promoting, educating and advocating for reforms to the Australian financial syste...
Financial planning
Questions have been asked about why the Australian Law Reform Commission didn’t have carriage of the Future of Financial Advice reforms....
Financial planning
The possibility of a single professional association arose during several sessions at the Financial Planning Association (FPA) national conference, one of which included ...
Financial planning
FPA makes possession of a relevant degree mandatory for membership from 2013....
Financial planning
The entry-level requirements for the provision of financial advice may soon be lifted from their very low base, with the corporate regulator undertaking consultation with...
Financial planning
The inspector general of taxation has recommended the abolishment of the oral rulings system to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), in view of the continuing low level ...
Editorial
Recent comments by Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten have brought the Government's willingness to consult with the industry about FOFA ...
Tools & guides
David O'Connell explains the advantages of the new rules for superannuation borrowing....
Financial planning
The merger of First State Super and Health Super would create one of the biggest super funds in Australia....
Financial planning
Asia’s funds management industry strongly endorses the proposed development of an ‘Asia Funds Passport’, which would allow Australia to gain access to i...
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Podcast
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...