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Thomson Reuters partners with platform provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... individuals and organisations of high risk. World-Check assists subscribers in ensuring they are fully compliant with legislation and regulation aimed at preventing AML, threat financing, anti-corruption, organised crime and third party risk.

Kaplan launches adviser diagnostic tool

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
... assessment covers seven key knowledge areas: investments and markets, social security, financial strategies, taxation, legislation and compliance, superannuation and retirement income investments and life insurance risk management. Kaplan Professional ...

SMSF advisers face demanding year

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... advisers to ensure they are at the top of their game. In addition to these technical issues, advisers should soon see new legislation from the Government to lift the educational and ethical standards of financial advisers. These changes will require ...

Half of SMSFs set for super change slug

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
... full potential impact. "We won't get all the research as to the adequacy of the government's changes before the draft legislation goes to parliament," Slattery said.

O'Dwyer says life insurance back on the agenda

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... million accumulation cap. "Super tax concessions need to be sustainable. We will soon be releasing exposure draft legislation and will consult on this issue," she said.

Collaboration key to surviving change

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... best that you need for the future." Speaking to changes to professional standards Fox noted the second draft of the legislation had taken a large leap forward but questioned the ability of a national registration exam to assess competency for highly ...

Industry innovation is not coming from within: Sharp

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... faced by Australian fintechs and is encouraging the federal government to take a long-term view on disruptive industry legislation. The comments come at a time when Sharp's Integrated Payment Technologies (InPayTech) is preparing its prospectus for an ...

Elders transformation brings new light to the group

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... technology, with the group using iPads and FaceTime to complement their traditional face-to-face offerings. "With all the legislation, regulation that's coming through it's going to be an interesting time for dealer groups and I'm really conscious that ...

Advice bodies at odds over professional standards

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... professional standards in their latest submissions to Treasury, suggesting there's a long road ahead for the wavering legislation. The two industry associations continue to have differences on issues surrounding the professional standards body - its ...

SMSF payroll tax litigation under microscope

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... aspect of SMSFs will be materially reduced, Hallinan says. He says the issue of whether the SIS Act overrides the state legislation has not, as yet, been raised.