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21 March 2012 • By Victoria Tait • 1 min read

FOFA debate down to the wire

Parliamentary discussion of the carbon tax has pushed the FOFA debate to the 11th hour.Industry bodies are lobbying hard on the ...

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Property set to outperform: DTZ

Australia's high government bond yields are driving other yield plays, including property.Returns from about 70 per cent of Australia's metropolitan ...

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Independent legal advice best for LRBAs

SMSF trustees should always be looking to receive independent legal advice for LRBAs.Obtaining independent legal services and advice is preferable ...

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FPA to address shadow shop findings

The FPA intends to address the findings of ASIC's retirement advice shadow shopping survey with Australia's advice sector in May. The FPA's ...

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Shorten takes shot at coalition over SG

Bill Shorten has slammed the coalition's failure to support legislation that will provide a big boost to the superannuation of millions of ...

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FOFA reform clarity still lacking

The amended FOFA start date does not change the fact there are still unknown details, according to a number of dealer groups.The amended Future ...

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Adviser litigation risks preventable

Legal liabilities can be avoided through improved record keeping by advisers, a Minter Ellison partner has said.The risk of legal liabilities for ...

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Opt-in crucial part of reforms: academic

Failure to retain opt-in could result in more Australians paying for little or no advice and erode their wealth, a university professor has ...

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Trio investors to lobby govt

Members of a new Trio Capital investor group plan to lobby the federal government over financial compensation.Close to 30 self-managed ...

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S&P to fund fixed-income ETF education

S&P has stepped up its budget to properly educate advisers on new fixed-income ETF products and the asset class in general.Standard & Poor's ...

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