News that the Federal Government has dropped the advance instalments on its unpopular superannuation surcharge has been widely welcomed....
Up to 5000 existing DIY funds may have to change their structure if they continue with a single trustee who is also the fund’s single member....
Independent advisers are coming under growing pressure as several industry funds look to setting up their own financial planning bodies....
Macquarie has launched what it believes is the first venture capital fund aimed directly at financial advisers....
The commencement of every new year ushers in new legislative arrangements with the potential to impact financial planning advice. Stephen Manassah focuses on seven legisl...
This will be the biggest of all planning issues over the next 12 months. Despite its title, ANTS is not a new tax system at all – it’s the current system with a lot more ...
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will now ensure that all superannuation funds, including self-managed super funds (SMSFs), which pay pensions are “s...
So shareholders lose a dividend plus have seen the erosion of value. Qantas decides to clawback remuneration from Alan ...
This is why I left my last position. There was no interest in giving the client quality time, it was all about bumping ...
So the Hayne Royal Commission has left us with this. What a sad day for the financial planning industry. Clearly most ...