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Scaled advice remains an area of considerable uncertainty despite the Future of Financial Advice bills having passed the House of Representatives....
Financial planning
The Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia has expressed concern that the Government's proposed amendments to limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) creat...
Editorial
Recent suggestions that Kevin Rudd would offer Bill Shorten the Treasury portfolio in the event Rudd returned to the prime ministership is a reflection of the silliness t...
Superannuation
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has warned the Government not to tinker with the superannuation tax settings....
Superannuation
David Court brings us up to date with the excess contributions tax and outlines some of the potential problems related to the Government's recent changes to the ECT....
Editorial
Although the process involving the upcoming FOFA reforms commenced a few years ago, the reforms package still looks like an unsolved jigsaw puzzle, writes Pam Roberts....
Policy & Regulation
The Coalition remains hopeful the PJC can deliver a bipartisan report on the FOFA bills, but stands ready to issue a dissenting report and to pursue amendments, particula...
Accounting
After months of negotiations, the Federal Government is likely to replace the so-called 'accountant's exemption' with a limited, non-product licensing regime....
Policy & Regulation
The Opposition is demanding the Government reveal the costs and benefits of its FOFA legislation....
Financial planning
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has joined the push for the Government to make advice fees tax deductible while continuing to press its case for the restricted u...
Financial planning
CHOICE chair Jenni Mack has dismissed claims by the Opposition that the imposition of an annual fee disclosure statement came as a complete surprise to the industry....
Financial planning
CHOICE chair Jenni Mack has dismissed claims by the Opposition that the imposition of an annual fee disclosure statement came as a complete surprise to the industry....
Financial planning
The Institute of Chartered Accountants has urged the Government to move on the deductibility of financial advice in the May Budget....
Policy & Regulation
The FPA has expressed concern at the FOFA process and how certain decisions such as those imposing fee disclosure and opt-in were made....
Policy & Regulation
The underlying legality of the Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) changes will almost certainly be tested in the event the legislation passes the Parliament w...
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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...