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Superannuation

Linda Elkins has been named Superannuation Executive of the Year in Money Management/Super Review’s Women in Financial Services Awards 2013. ...

Editorial

Tim Browne explains why CommInsure opposes a ban on commissions....

Financial planning

Members of the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) have formally agreed to a name change following a general meeting in Sydney yesterday....

Financial planning

Investor confidence in the ability of the Australian economy to withstand world pressures has been eroded....

Superannuation

Cooper Review gets mixed response from the industry, with most lamenting its failure to address superannuation savings adequacy....

Editorial

IFSA doesn't have the numbers to be able to claim it represents the financial services industry, so its recent name change is just a rebranding, writes Mike Taylor....

Financial planning

The Government does not intend repeating its actions on the Henry Review with the Financial Services Minister, Chris Bowen, promising an early release of the Cooper Revie...

Superannuation

Superannuation should be included in the paid parental leave scheme discussions currently before the Senate, according to Investment and Financial Services Association (I...

Financial planning

The Federal Opposition's decision to contest the lift of the superannuation guarantee has sparked condemnation from Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) c...

Financial planning

The Federal Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen, has criticised the Federal Opposition’s stand on an increase in the super guar...

Financial planning

Reforms to the financial advice sector are critical to Australia's position as an international financial services centre, according to Financial Services Minister Chris ...

Financial planning

The Government's Budget initiatives around the Johnson Report and tax cuts are welcomed by the financial services industry, but with some reservations....

Financial planning

The Government's Budget initiatives around the Johnson Report and tax cuts are welcomed by the financial services industry, but with some reservations....

Policy & Regulation

Reform of the tax system for managed investment trusts (MITs) announced on Friday will simplify the administration of managed funds, according to Federal Assistant Treasu...

Financial planning

The superannuation guarantee (SG) will be increased to 12 per cent over the next decade, the SG age limit will rise and lower income earners will receive a savings boost ...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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