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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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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...