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Life/Risk

Could compulsory life insurance be the answer to the chronic level of underinsurance in Australia? Ross Kelly reports....

Financial planning

It is my experience that the most common complaint arises from a misreading of the client. And isn’t it always the case that nobody complains about good secure returns bu...

Financial planning

A group of the Federal Government’s own backbenchers is urging it to cut taxes on superannuation, with some calling for even more radical changes, such as allowing younge...

Superannuation

The gentle rumble that was self-managed super has grown into a resounding roar over the last few years. I guess it’s for all the right reasons – a sense of control, the p...

Financial planning

Consumers would receive a rebate to help pay for financial advice on superannuation under a proposal that has been put to the Federal Government by a key banking lobby gr...

Financial planning

Mercer Human Resources Consulting has reopened the debate about allowing fund members to access their superannuation early to help pay for mortgages and other purchases....

Financial planning

Despite the introduction of choice legislation and the abolishment of the hugely unpopular superannuation surcharge, the Australian superannuation industry is still far f...

Editorial

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Financial planning

By world standards, ASIC keeps advisers on a very short leash. But across the Tasman, financial intermediaries are subject to fewer restrictions. Late last year, New Zeal...

Financial planning

The recent ruling by the Australian Taxation Office allowing financial planners to give tax advice has blurred the roles of accountants and advisers even further. In the ...

Financial planning

Few property investors make the most of tax depreciation schedules, writes Larissa Tuohy....

Financial planning

The Government’s Senate majority may lead to changes in taxation law in 2005, writes Mark Molesworth....

Financial planning

Self-managed superannuation funds are booming and, with employee choice just around the corner, things are starting to heat up in this sector....

Financial planning

The Australian National Audit Office has criticised the Australian Taxation Office over its administration of the superannuation contributions surcharge, pointing to a ra...

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