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Coalition details stance on commissions

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
... concerns about Labor's recommendation that financial planning clients need to opt-in for the advice annually. "Small business financial planners are concerned with Labor's requirement that clients opt-in on an annual basis because the costs of administering ...

Resistance grows to SG increase

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
... system is very difficult and in many cases not possible," said ACCI chief executive Peter Anderson. "Employers and small business don't take kindly to the superannuation industry, with its vested interest in creaming off fees and commissions, advocating ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... (HIA) releases its March quarter Affordability Reports. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry releases a small business survey. In company news, AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd holds its annual general meeting. The Australian Petroleum Production ...

AMP hires planner recruitment head

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
... the program from more than 1,300 applications. "We have a great mix of people joining us from Olympic athletes to small business owners and candidates across the spectrum of financial services," Steele said. AMP has committed to increase its planner ...

Raising SG could impact regional companies

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
The Government's recent reforms to super is a win for working Australians - but the impacts of increased SG levels on small businesses in regional Australia is a major concern, argues Prime Super. The government's reforms to superannuation is a step ...

Simple tax is too taxing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... planning to move their operations out of Australia where they're not seen as tall poppies that need to be mowed down. Small business owners, on the other hand, would be thinking of how, when and where to increase their investments. And you and I would ...

Cooper wants collectables banned from SMSFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
SMSFs should be banned from including collectables and 'personal use' assets into their fund and will be subject to tougher penalties if they break the rules, according to the preliminary recommendations of the Cooper Review released today.In the SMSF ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
... and debit card data for February. The Senate Economics References Committee's inquiry into access to finance by small business holds a public hearing in Sydney, with appearances from the Australian Bankers' Association, Reserve Bank of Australia assistant ...

Matrix adds regional practice

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... business, with plans to take on more over the coming months. Clients are predominantly working and retired farmers/small business people based over a wide regional geographic area. The practice offers superannuation, pre-retirement and retirement planning ...

Admins team up for rollover revolution

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... standard of protocols for fund rollovers. In a move in line with the Government's initiative to use Medicare as a small business clearing house, the three administrators are launching their own set of principles and protocols covering data and money ...