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Financial planning

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Chris Pearce, has indicated that a significant degree of consumer education is needed before the large number of legacy prod...

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Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association has released a substantially revised version of its industry standards, starting with its code of ethics and code of con...

Financial planning

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Financial planning

Australia’s financial services framework has proven itself to be world leading, with the South African financial services industry set to implement an Australian type mod...

Financial planning

An industry review of the Code of Practice on Alternative Forms of Remuneration has found local licensees and planners have adapted well to the disclosure regime....

Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association has broadly welcomed a proposal by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Treasurer, Chris Pearce, to introduce a $1...

Financial planning

The growth potential of the life industry in Australia is being curtailed by “poor consumer understanding of the true benefits of life and related insurance”, according t...

Financial planning

The introduction of the Tax Law Amendments (Simplified Superannuation) Bill into Parliament has drawn mixed reactions from the financial services industry....

Superannuation

A survey of investor sentiment conducted by the Investment and Financial Services Association shows a high level of importance is being placed on retirement savings, a la...

Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association will this week release the results of research revealing a distinct improvement in consumer sentiment towards financial ...

Superannuation

Financial planners are now involved in instigating more SMSFs than accountants, according to a new IFSA/Investment Trends survey of the sector....

Funds management

Australia’s hedge fund industry may need to step us as a new export vehicle for the country, given the nation’s current account deficits and the fact it cannot rely on th...

Financial planning

The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Bill has entered its next phase of passing into federal legislation with its introduction yesterday into Parliam...

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