Just when you think you understand how to comply with the terms of your Australian Financial Services Licence, Batch 8 dollar disclosure arrives, writes Paula Zammit....
There are thousands of opportunities waiting for those planners prepared to venture beyond their own backyard, writes David Thomas....
While property depreciation falls into the tax agent or accountant’s sphere of responsibility, financial planners must understand how a new tax ruling may impact investor...
Superannuation contribution splitting legislation is set to be pushed through parliament next month, despite opposition from sectors of the financial services industry an...
The Investment and Financial Services Association has honoured some of the industry’s leading authorities in technical services, taxation, public policy and administratio...
The Australian Taxation Office in consultation with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission will not move to regulate ‘incidental’ tax advice given by financ...
Super Concepts has announced the release of a new advice service for the self managed superannuation fund (SMSF) market that tracks performance of individual SMSFs....
Commonwealth Bank of Australia owned dealer group Financial Wisdom has been found liable by the Victorian Supreme Court for negligent investment advice resulting in losse...
Alternative investment group HFA Asset Management has added two further staff members to its team as part of an ongoing push to boost its capabilities....
The Federal Court in Brisbane has prevent the trustee of a self-managed superannuation fund from offering any services or advice involvement in a scheme illegally promoti...
Mercer Wealth Solutions has recruited another ex-Bridgeport staffer to its Sydney office while adding another senior financial planner to its Adelaide operation....
Superannuation industry figure Barbara Smith has on the eve of the Federal Budget urged Treasurer Peter Costello to remove some of the taxes on super funds because they a...
Aurora Funds Management has signed a distribution deal with UBS Investment Bank to take its tax-effective Protected Geared Investment product (PGI) to brokers and financi...
The Government has introduced new rules to reduce effective tax rates on ETPs. KEVIN SMITH examines the changes....
JOHN PERRI looks at what has become law recently, and what is around the corner in 2004....
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,...