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Financial planning

Key elements of the financial services industry, including IFSA, have been negotiating with the Australian Consumers’ Association in a bid to develop a mutually acceptabl...

Financial planning

While the planning software market appears to have settled down into something akin to trench warfare, there are still some players making forays into open territory....

Financial planning

The proposed simplification of the superannuation system released with the Federal Budget may put downward pressure on management fees for superannuation related products...

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Financial planning

Queensland Paulownia Forests is planning to buy an additional 550 hectares of land at Forbes in New South Wales to meet anticipated demand for its forestry scheme....

Superannuation

The latest AMP Capital/Investment Trends SMSF Investor Report has revealed compliance is now clearly the number one challenge being faced by people running their own supe...

Financial planning

Ex-patriots from the United Kingdom looking to transfer their pension across to Australia may be limited in their choice of investments, and could be hit with huge tax bi...

Financial planning

ANZ Financial Planning will be the first dealer group to pilot a new, online client management solution for financial advisers....

Editorial

Funds management and financial planning giant ING Australia has increased its annual profit by 15 per cent, largely as a result of growing funds under management and life...

Superannuation

Superannuation is quite often overlooked in year-end tax planning in favour of more income tax related solutions. However, the reality is that superannuation, while compl...

Superannuation

The Federal Opposition is calling for tougher regulation and clearer disclosure of SMSFs following the release of ATO figures on asset values and fees charged in SMSF acc...

Policy & Regulation

ASFA has welcomed confirmation this morning that the Federal Government will ensure superannuation is included in its international benchmarking of the Australian taxatio...

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Financial planning

Managed investment scheme promoters who exploit the tax system will be open to civil penalties in the Federal Court if a new bill is passed....

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