Malavika Santhebennur looks at what legislative changes the SMSF sector can expect in 2016 and what remains in limbo in part two of this feature on SMSFs....
The FPA has provided Treasury with its submission on the proposed industry funding model for ASIC. In its submission, the FPA has highlighted its concerns about the equit...
The Government’s decision to lift minimum education standards for new planners puts 22,500 existing financial planners in limbo, DeakinPrime warned. ...
While Kelly O’Dwyer has succeeded Josh Frydenberg as Assistant Treasurer most of the key advisory personnel are expected to remain in place....
Australian super funds have lobbied Treasury to seek a resolution over the tax block imposed on UK pension tranfers...
ASIC has been warned that cobbling together guidance on PDS fee disclosure is not enough and that the underlying legislation needs to be fixed....
People with ulterior motives are misusing Treasury data to drive their own agendas, according to a Money Management roundtable....
Concerns over the threat posed by potential failures of FMIs to the financial services sector have prompted the Government to consult the industry. ...
The Federal Treasury has taken the heat out of suggestions it’s Tax Expenditure Statements is a policy signal on super tax concessions....
Challenger is surfing an annuities wave generated by retiring baby boomers....
The FSC has urged the Government to review the targeting of the age pension, suggesting current settings are too generous....
The FSC has bluntly challenged Treasury’s claims on the cost of superannuation tax concessions....
The FPA has renewed its call for the Government to make up-front advice fees tax deductible and has urged the Budget impact be assessed by the Productivity Commission....
Actuaries claim many Austrlaian retirees are living too frugally and barriers impeding appropriate retirement products have to be removed....
The Council of Financial Regulators is set to conduct its second review of competition in the clearing of Australian cash equities in three years....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
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...