ASIC asks mortgage brokers: Is your panel good enough?
Mortgage brokers will be required to satisfy themselves that recommending from within their lender panel is in the consumer’s best interests. And they should be able to make a “holistic” assessment of…
Equity gearing making a comeback
After a decade of decline, prospects for margin lending and other equity investment gearing products may be looking up. The latest data shows a pickup in lending and a well-known stockbroking firm…
Old is new again at the SMSF Association
The SMSF Association has appointed Andrew Hamilton as chair. He has been a member of the board for over nine years and was previously chair from 2012 to 2014. He takes over…
Restore tax in the super pension phase
The government’s retirement income review is being told our current tax and benefit treatment of retirement incomes is a mess. Much of financial planning industry is devoted to structuring affairs to maximise…
Better advice model needed
Australians don’t like the way financial advice is being currently offered to them and would prefer piece by piece advice when they need it. Michael Blomfield, chief executive of Investment Trends revealed…
TPB’s CPE plan questioned
The Tax Practitioners Board is considering an increase in the minimum number of continuing professional education (CPE) hours required for all tax practitioners to 40 hours a year. The TPB hopes to…
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ASIC asks mortgage brokers: Is your panel good enough?
Mortgage brokers will be required to satisfy themselves that recommending from within their lender panel is in the consumer’s best interests. And they should be able to make a “holistic” assessment of other credit products packaged with a home loan…
Equity gearing making a comeback
After a decade of decline, prospects for margin lending and other equity investment gearing products may be looking up. The latest data shows a pickup in lending and a well-known stockbroking firm has made a significant investment in geared equity…
Old is new again at the SMSF Association
The SMSF Association has appointed Andrew Hamilton as chair. He has been a member of the board for over nine years and was previously chair from 2012 to 2014. He takes over from Robin Bowerman who will remain on the…
Restore tax in the super pension phase
The government’s retirement income review is being told our current tax and benefit treatment of retirement incomes is a mess. Much of financial planning industry is devoted to structuring affairs to maximise access to the age pension. The means test…
Better advice model needed
Australians don’t like the way financial advice is being currently offered to them and would prefer piece by piece advice when they need it. Michael Blomfield, chief executive of Investment Trends revealed one result of this is that 53 per…
TPB’s CPE plan questioned
The Tax Practitioners Board is considering an increase in the minimum number of continuing professional education (CPE) hours required for all tax practitioners to 40 hours a year. The TPB hopes to hope to align its requirements with FASEA’s CPD…
Investment research houses to merge
Two investment management research houses are set to merge, with Zenith Investment Partners announcing that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Chant West’s superannuation research and consultancy business. The deal, which is subject to Chant West shareholder approval,…
