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The Opposition first won and then lost the passage of legislative amendments which would have forced independent directors onto industry fund boards....
Superannuation
Wealth management company Crescent Wealth has launched its Shariah-compliant investment options on its own platform....
Editorial
Mike Taylor writes that if the Federal Government imposes changes to the superannuation tax regime in the May Budget, it may take an entire Parliamentary term before a Co...
Superannuation
Strong sharemarket and listed property performance saw master trusts return more than industry super funds in January, according to Chant West....
Editorial
It is to be hoped that the Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, has noted the capacity of the financial planning industry to do good and to rally to the needs o...
Superannuation
Both industry and retail superannuation funds are trying to emulate SMSFs by providing more choice and flexibility for their members. But as Damon Taylor writes, many cla...
Superannuation
The Federal Opposition has renewed its commitment to eliminating governance conflicts in super, specifically referencing those entailing union agendas and investment outc...
Editorial
It is better to have the ability and the freedom to ignore the short run if you want superior returns, writes Jason Blumberg....
Funds management
Growth funds posted the strongest gains for the year ending 2012, spurred on by positive returns in listed shares and property, according to new research from Chant West....
Life/Risk
Risk commissions paid to advisers have been under attack for some time. If they were to be completely eliminated, however, what would be a viable alternative? Col Fullaga...
Life/Risk
Pricing structures for the risk insurance market will continue to converge over the next 15 years, according to Rice Warner Actuaries Risk Insurance Market Projections Re...
Superannuation
The financial services market is projected to grow to $3.76 trillion over the next 10 years, with the superannuation market expected to achieve an average growth rate of ...
Editorial
Apart from volatile markets and investor sentiment, this year has also seen major policy developments, new investment trends and key career and business moves. Tim Stewar...
Financial planning
Grandfathering provisions in the FOFA legislation risk encouraging complacency in the advice industry, according to van Eyk Advice national practice manager Tony Zulli....
Superannuation
As the competition between SMSFs and the more mainstream industry and retail super funds continues to evolve, the solution for many Australians may lie in balancing both ...
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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 ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...