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The 2026 global economy: nervously muddling through
The world economy enters 2026 in a nervous state. Volatility and cautious consumers are the norm, even though growth has proven surprisingly resilient.
FASEA gives accreditation to past FPA coursework
Advisers who, after 1 July 1999 and before 31 December 2003, have completed the CFP 1-4 program coursework to attain the FPA CFP designation are...
‘Red flag’: ASIC puts poor-performing super funds on notice
In a speech on Wednesday, Mr Shipton said the superannuation sector would be a key focus for the watchdog after the Hayne royal commission. Fund...
Australians report high demand for SMSF advice
Just under 25 per cent of Australians who had recently received financial advice want more advice on self-managed superannuation funds, an ASIC...
Suburban money dealers targeted by AUSTRAC for funding criminals and human traffickers
Australian Transaction Reports & Analysis Centre chief executive Nicole Rose says small home-based transfer operators can be exposed to human...
Minister hits out at super industry’s ‘complacency and inertia’
In a speech in Sydney on Tuesday, Senator Hume highlighted the "long-standing problems we all know are there" but which the industry has failed...
‘Tell government once’ environment promised as STP develops
Speaking at MYOB Partner Connect 2019, ATO acting director Angela Lehmann said that with STP now in place, the Tax Office will be looking to...
ATO slugs Shell with $755m bill in fight against multinational tax avoidance
Court documents reveal Shell’s main Australian company, Shell Energy Holdings Australia, has been fighting the ATO for six years over tax on the...
ATO encourages SMSFs to voluntarily disclose contraventions
The Australian Taxation Office has encouraged SMSFs and their auditors to rectify contraventions to super law once they become aware of it,...
Senate inquiry hears concerns around tax debt disclosure proposal
The Economics Legislation Committee is currently mulling over submissions made in respect to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Tax Integrity and...
New watchdog, bigger fines floated for $182b franchise sector
The government has been under pressure after a report from a parliamentary inquiry in March made 71 recommendations to overhaul franchising laws...




















