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Financial planning

Financial planners who disclose soft dollar payments under a new industry code of practice could be hit with a hefty tax bill....

Financial planning

Yesterday’s deal between the Federal Government and the Democrats, that will see the Government’s stalled choice of super plans passed in the senate, will not aid the con...

Financial planning

The Federal Opposition’s proposed tax plan has been branded short term and opportunistic, with yesterday’s announcement by Labor leader Mark Latham triggering a barrage o...

Financial planning

The SwimEC (Super, Wealth and Investment Management Electronic Commerce) industry initiative mounted by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the I...

Financial planning

Two of the industry's largest associations have pre-empted Government and regulators by outlawing several methods of alternative remuneration, and will now seek to reach ...

Financial planning

Two of the industry’s largest associations have pre-empted Government and regulators by outlawing several methods of alternative remuneration, and will now seek to reach ...

Financial planning

The financial services industry is bracing itself against the potential crippling cost of having to identify more than 9 million investors ahead of the Federal Government...

Financial planning

The Government seems to have secured a win with its superannuation co-contribution scheme, with a recent Investment and Financial Services Association poll revealing that...

Financial planning

The ideological differences between the Investments and Financial Service Association and the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia, which led to the Federal Gove...

Financial planning

40 per cent of Australians earning between $30,000 and $50,000 would participate in the Government’s proposed $3 for $2 superannuation co-contribution scheme, according t...

Financial planning

Industry groups and associations have provided a mixed response to last night’s Federal Budget announcement with some stating the 2004/05 Budget will boost retirement sav...

Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has appointed a deputy chief executive officer John O'Shaughnessy, following the recent decision by the then depu...

Financial planning

Attempts by the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) to agree on a single fee measure for sup...

Superannuation

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has welcomed changes to the superannuation and retirement income system following an announcement by the Federal ...

Financial planning

The Federal Government has accused the Australian Labor Party of pilfering its superannuation policies, following yesterday’s announcement by the Opposition of the first ...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...

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increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...

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Insignia Financial has made four appointments, including three who have joined from TAL, to lead strategy and innovation in its retirement solutions for the MLC brand....

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The Reserve Bank of Australia's latest interest rate announcement has left punters disheartened on Melbourne Cup Day....

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The Federal Court has given a verdict on ASIC’s case against Dixon Advisory director Paul Ryan which had alleged he breached his director duties....

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