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The financial planning industry has welcomed ASIC's guidance on fee disclosure, though some argue it should have applied only to new clients....

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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...

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Editorial

The launch of a national curriculum for financial planning degrees by the Financial Planning Education Council was a major win for the industry in 2012....

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Editorial

The Financial Services Council's position on life insurance churn proved controversial, attracting criticism from the likes of Synchron's Don Trapnell....

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Editorial

The Financial Planning Association’s ‘side deal’ with the Industry Super Network on FOFA drew plenty of flack from many key industry figures....

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Financial planning

Mathias Cormann, David Whiteley and John Brogden to debate MySuper implications in Sydney next week at a joint Money Management/Association of Financial Advisers thought ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation industry bodies and Minister Shorten have welcomed the passage of the third tranche of the MySuper laws....

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Superannuation

The ISN has announced a new range of governance standards for super funds, but the Opposition has expressed disappointment that the need for independent directors has not...

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Superannuation

Government's default fund legislation passes House of Representatives despite industry and Coalition misgivings....

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Superannuation

The AFA's Brad Fox says the Government's approach to MySuper legislation appears to have been a foregone conclusion because the Government released its majority report ju...

Editorial

While the Opposition Spokesman on Financial Services, Senator Mathias Cormann, has signalled an intention to roll back elements of FOFA and Stronger Super, financial plan...

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Superannuation

Industry Super Network has appointed former Lonsec staffer Anh Nguyen to support its research and policy capabilities....

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The Industry Super Network claims high frequency trading is benefiting a small subset of investors at the expense of super funds....

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Superannuation

The Financial Services Council has hit back at Industry Super Network criticism of its superannuation governance policy, claiming it adopts the highest standards availabl...

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Editorial

Bill Shorten has fuelled criticisms of the Government from within the financial services sector by appearing to pre-empt the findings of the Productivity Commission....

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