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Financial planning

Government moves to stamp out risky investment behaviour will lead to greater scrutiny of remuneration in the financial services sector, particularly at the executive lev...

Editorial

The Rudd Government’s second Budget could have been much tougher than it ultimately proved to be, writes Mike Taylor....

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Superannuation

There were some hidden messages in the Rudd Government’s second Budget, not least of which was a clear signal that lifting the superannuation guarantee is off the agenda ...

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Financial planning

Additional funding from the 2009 Federal Budget will be used to target companies that phoenix in order to avoid meeting their employees' superannuation requirements, the ...

Financial planning

The Australian National Audit Office has identified shortcomings in the way the ATO surveys serious non-compliance and defines fraud....

Financial planning

The Australian Taxation Office has issued a warning to taxpayers who have received retail premium payments....

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Financial planning

A Morningstar study of best practice in funds management has produced unflattering marks for Australia and New Zealand....

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Superannuation

The Budget changes to superannuation arrangements have prompted the ATO to issue a warning to SMSF trustees about the use of negotiable instruments....

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Superannuation

A senior Queensland academic has warned that tonight's Budget could prove highly regressive to superannuation....

Superannuation

There are still a number of legal issues that need to be resolved by the ATO and Treasury in relation to borrowing within SMSFs, and these grey areas represent a potentia...

Financial planning

Great Southern to make major announcement in relation to its managed investment schemes and working capital; requested and granted trading halt by Australian Securities E...

Superannuation

CRAIG DAY considers whether trustees of an SMSF can intentionally acquire a residential property from a related party of the fund....

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Financial planning

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has warned that the abolition of the existing dividend imputation regime might see super funds choosing to invest ove...

Superannuation

Industry funds urge Henry Tax Review to make retirement savings a priority....

Superannuation

Now is the perfect time to ensure your client is able to claim a tax deduction for super contributions, writes STEPHEN BONE....

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