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...

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

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

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

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

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....

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

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

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

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

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

Treasury Group Limited increases funds under management by $1.6 billion in three months....

The AFA wants the Financial Systems Review to encompass both PI and the external dispute resolution processes....

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will take over the running of the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House in a bid to reduce the compliance burden employers fac...