No signs of Budget fears in May credit data

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Housing credit lifted by 0.5% and is running at 6.2% over the year.  Investor housing credit rose by 0.8% (8.3%pa) and owner‑occupied credit increased by 0.4% (5.2%pa). Business credit increased... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending June 27, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Despite mostly good economic data, global share markets fell back slightly over the last week amidst ongoing uncertainty regarding Iraq and... Read more continue reading

SPAA welcomes Treasury’s draft regulations for tax advisors

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Treasury’s draft regulations specifying the registration requirements for tax (financial) advisors to register with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is a positive step for the advisory industry, says the SMSF... Read more continue reading

Senate Committee Recommendations Good for Consumers

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has expressed support for a number of Senate Committee recommendations aimed at increasing advice standards, consumer trust and the professional behaviour of financial advisers... Read more continue reading

July 1 is FoFA D-Day for Advisers: are you sorted?

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The Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) deadlines are upon us and financial advisers should by now have taken several steps to ensure they meet their new obligations, according to the... Read more continue reading

Vale Roger Garrett

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The TAL family is very saddened by the news of Roger Garrett’s untimely passing and extend our condolences to his family. Roger has been a valuable member of the TAL... Read more continue reading

ASIC Senate Inquiry recommendations support FPA 10 point plan

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FPA’s call for world’s best professional standards heard by the Australian Senate on behalf of all Australians Yesterday’s findings of the Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into the performance of... Read more continue reading

AFA welcomes registration requirements under TASA

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes the release of the Government’s Exposure Draft on registration requirements under the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA). AFA COO, Phil Anderson said with... Read more continue reading

BT Financial Group scores superannuation appointment coup

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BT Financial Group yesterday announced the appointment of Melinda Howes, one of the financial services industry’s most recognised superannuation experts, as its new General Manager of Superannuation. From 1993 until... Read more continue reading

Draft TASA regulations head in the right direction for professional FPA members

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Wednesday night’s release of draft Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) regulations show the TASA regulation is heading in the right direction, said Financial Planning Association CEO, Mark Rantall. Mr Rantall... Read more continue reading