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Payday Super arrives midyear. Are your clients ready?
Payday Super will mean more admin and costs for small businesses, says the IPA's Tony Greco. It's time to prepare.
FWO encourages businesses in FRAC sector to stay on top of their responsibilities
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has issued a letter to small businesses in the food, restaurant and café (FRAC) sector, advising them to ensure...
Corporate watchdog takes aim at boards, branding their approach to non-financial risk ‘immature’
In a report released on Wednesday, ASIC urged companies to apply a greater focus and sense of urgency to the oversight and management of...
Australia tops ranking for client-friendly fees
Morningstar’s Sixth Global Investor Experience Study gave Australia, the Netherlands and the US the “top grade”. It is the third study in a row...
Labor likely to block FASEA extension
On 30 August, assistant minister for superannuation, financial services and financial technology Jane Hume announced an extension of the deadline...
IPA pushes for introduction of limited financial advice model
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) has argued that the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation has failed to deliver affordable...
Revealed: What Australians really feel about financial advice
The 2019 Client Experience Survey was conducted throughout May and June 2019. In total, over 1,600 responses were received throughout the...
Levels of stress in financial services on the rise
Speaking on the sidelines of the Institute of Public Accountants Deakin Small Business: Big Vision conference in Melbourne last week, Deakin's...
Hayne legislation disguises more adviser disruption
According to the Hayne royal commission implementation plan announced by the government on 19 August, legislation to be introduced before 30 June...
ASIC cancels Perth-based licensee
The cancellation of Platinum Perpetual Global Private Wealth's licence follows a separate action brought by Western Australian Police Force...
Government extends FASEA deadline
In an effort to balance the impact the reforms to professional standards for financial advisers are having on advice, the government has...
