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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Government has drafted legislation aimed at shutting down an unintended tax concession arising from stapled structure arrangements....

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Superannuation

The Federal Government has announced the commencement this week of a “catch-up” carry forward measure for superannuation concessional contribution caps....

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Financial planning

The Government has proposed to extend the unfair contract term protections to insurance contracts....

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Superannuation

The Federal Government has tabled a range of reforms aimed at protecting super members against the undue erosion of their balances through excessive fees and inappropriat...

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Superannuation

The Productivity Commission has delivered a draft report on superannuation competitiveness and efficiency which delivers on the Government’s terms of reference with respe...

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Superannuation

The federal government announced it would expand the limit on the maximum number of members in an SMSF from four to six, while also making it easier to roll existing fund...

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Policy & Regulation

In the midst of a Productivity Commission inquiry into competition in financial services, the Government has proposed measures to make the Australian Securities and Inves...

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Funds management

The Corporations Amendment (Asian Region Funds Passport) Bill has been introduced, edging fund managers one step closer to accessing Asia’s middle class and high net wort...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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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 ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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