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Financial planning

Eyes on David Bradbury to replace Mark Arbib....

Editorial

The Government seems determined to bring on parliamentary debate about the FOFA bills well before the May Budget but, as Mike Taylor reports, Financial Services Minister ...

Financial planning

Productivity Commission unconstrained on default superannuation funds

Productivity Commission chairman says the Commission will not feel constrained in dealing with default superannuation funds under modern awards....

Financial planning

Productivity Commission unconstrained on default superannuation funds

Productivity Commission chairman says the Commission will not feel constrained in dealing with default superannuation funds under modern awards....

Policy & Regulation

FOFA bills fail best-practice test

The Federal Opposition claims the FOFA bills have never been subject to appropriate best-practice measures....

Policy & Regulation

Coalition hopeful of bipartisan FOFA report

The Coalition remains hopeful the PJC can deliver a bipartisan report on the FOFA bills, but stands ready to issue a dissenting report and to pursue amendments, particula...

Policy & Regulation

Mathias Cormann calls on Bill Shorten to rule out tax increase on superannuation

Senator Mathias Cormann has renewed his call for the Government to "break its silence" and rule out any further increases on superannuation....

Policy & Regulation

Financial planning industry vigilant on FOFA bill timing

The financial planning industry is remaining vigilant despite Government assurances on FOFA bills' debate timing....

Policy & Regulation

Government moves to debate FOFA bill ahead of PJC report

The Opposition will seek the support of the Independents to prevent the Government debating FOFA ahead of the PJC findings....

Policy & Regulation

Mathias Cormann demands undertaking on superannuation taxes

The Federal Opposition has called on the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, to give an undertaking that the Government will not impose furt...

Financial planning

ASIC warned to stay independent

ASIC has been placed on notice to adopt a more independent stance in the wake of the regulator having presented a Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) with preliminary dat...

Financial planning

ASIC warned to stay independent

ASIC has been placed on notice to adopt a more independent stance in the wake of the regulator having presented a Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) with preliminary dat...