TREASURY

A senior Treasury official has suggested retail default funds may be best served by writing to members urging them to make a choice to retain their existing status....

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Financial planning

FPA chief executive Mark Rantall says planners still want clarity around the TASA requirements....

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Editorial

Treasury Group announces solid growth in profits and funds under management following the portfolio rationalisation ...

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Policy & Regulation

ASFA has differentiated itself from the other major super organisations by not buying into the FOFA debate beyond supporting the retention of intrafund advice. ...

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Financial planning

Touted as the next frontier for accountants, Limited Australian Financial Service Licences (AFSLs) are starting to gain traction with planners too. But what makes them so...

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Editorial

One thing seems certain about the Treasurer, Joe Hockey’s first Federal Budget. It will be tight. ...

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Superannuation

ASFA draws line in sand by rejecting the ability for people to hold directorships on multiple superannuation fund boards. ...

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Superannuation

The FSC has told the Government that the default funds regime has become a closed shop favouring unions and some employers....

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Financial planning

The increasing complexity of financial services legislation is responsible for the growing levels of frivolous legal claims against planners. ...

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Superannuation

The FSC’s pre-Budget submission argues for the retention of LISC but with a pause on payments aligned to the pause in the higher SG....

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Superannuation

Government warned significant insurance benefits could be lost if the small account super threshold is lifted to $4000 and then $6000....

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Financial planning

Government claims its FOFA changes will generate $190 million in costs savings which should be passed through to consumers....

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Financial planning

Industry Super Australia worries that changes to FOFA will bring conflicted remuneration back to financial advice....

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Financial planning

The release of draft amendments to FOFA have been welcomed but representative bodies still to pick through the details...

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Financial planning

Industry Super Australia wants the Government’s FSR process to traverse conflicts of interest and the role of sales and advice personnel....

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