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Financial planning

Responses from throughout the financial services industry have so far been lukewarm on last night's Federal Budget announcement, with some measures welcomed but some oppo...

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Financial planning

Budget measures to address the excessive penalties around excess concessional contributions have drawn a mixed response....

Superannuation

Government earmarks $26.2 million towards development of MySuper....

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Financial planning

Survey reveals strong push for Govt to restore concessional contribution caps to pre-2009 level....

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Editorial

Strong bank profit results need to be put into context, since they remain slightly below the long-term trend, according to the Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) chief...

Financial planning

ASFA has dumped soft compulsion and is arguing that lifting the super guarantee (SG) to 12 per cent outstrips the Henry Tax Review benefits....

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Superannuation

The Government has announced a three-month extension of the capital gains tax (CGT) rollover relief for merging superannuation funds, but at the same time ruled out the p...

Financial planning

Iress has released a new client engagement tool linked to advice platform Xplan, which it says will allow intra-fund and full-service advisers to leverage off each other'...

Editorial

Some trustees have called for SMSFs to be included in the compensation arrangements relating to the Trio Capital/Astarra collapse but, as Mike Taylor writes, a high price...

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Financial planning

The Financial Services Council has confirmed transitional arrangements on volume rebates involving the grandfathering of those existing before 30 June, 2012....

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Financial planning

A hedge fund sector roundtable has pinpointed changing trends within Australian institutions....

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Superannuation

Many superannuation funds may not be putting their money where their mouth is when it comes to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues....

Superannuation

Financial planning software providers are hotly competing for superannuation fund clients....

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Financial planning

Superannuation funds looking to merge have been urged to push the issue of continuing capital gains tax relief for merged funds with the Government, in light of the actua...

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Financial planning

Many investors are growing bullish about the global economy, with falling market prices in the United States (US) and continuing sovereign debt issues in Europe creating ...

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