When it comes to income protection insurance, receiving the payment as a lump sum or as a monthly benefit can make a big difference to clients, writes Jeff Scott....
The ATO's offer of reduced penalties in exchange for the full disclosure of undeclared offshore income will close next week....
The appointment of Mark Rantall as the new FPA chief executive comes amid revelations of disagreements in the boardroom....
Australia's aspirations to become a financial capital of the Asia region are naive, according to the managing director of Standard and Poor's, John Bailey....
The Minister for Financial Services, Chris Bowen, has confirmed the Government’s commitment to clearing obstacles to Islamic finance in Australia....
The ATO has signalled that the use of aggressive tax advisers may weigh as a risk for major companies....
Australian small business owners are working overtime to fulfil their tax reporting obligations, spending almost 60 hours a year going over their books....
In a speech addressing the Agribusiness Association of Australia, David Bryant explains why tax-effective managed investment funds are fundamentally flawed and pose a sig...
MLC's Jon de Fries explains why income protection insurance can be just as important for higher income earners and discusses some policy ownership issues....
Australian Ethical has appointed its current head of research James Jordan as its chief investment officer, replacing Martin Halloran who will leave the organisation on 3...
ATO outlines clampdown on GST fraud and the cash economy....
Over the last few years Australians have become more generous with donations and gifting to charities. Keat Chew explains why some are taking the extra step of setting up...
The Henry Review, the Government's overview of Australia's tax system, has failed to suggest action on the life insurance/risk needs of consumers....
The deadline for the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO's) crackdown on foreign tax havens is fast approaching, with only one month to go before the voluntary disclosure i...
Stephen Hart examines the recent introduction of ASIC's class order for retail bonds and considers what it means - and what is happening in parallel with its development....
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...