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Financial Planning

FPA granting consumers inside access to funds management industry

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is inviting planners to show their clients an insider's view of the financial services industry through an industry event in Sydney in October.

PIS appoints PwC as independent expert

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) will monitor independent dealer group Professional Investment Services (PIS) for the next nine months after an order was issued yesterday by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

FPA sets out opposition to self-education cap

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has opposed the proposal to cap self-education tax concessions at $2,000 in a submission to government.

Perth mortgage broker permanently banned

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has permanently banned a Perth-based mortgage broker.

HNW and SMSF under ATO scrutiny

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will focus on high net worth (HNW) and self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) misuse of the concessional tax environment, whether if it is deliberately or unintentionally.

ASIC orders further PIS scrutiny over compliance concerns

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
Professional Investment Services (PIS) will be subject to a monitoring program by an independent expert to ensure that its advice processes meet the standards set out in a major enforceable undertaking (EU).

ASIC's powers heightened under FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will act more strongly on cases of misconduct in the wake of Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) the regulator said.

OneVue strenghtens platform offering

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
OneVue has added two new investment options to its Unified Managed Account platform as part of its strategy to ensure greater compliance with the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms.

RSM Bird Cameron expands through Queensland merger

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
Mid-tier accounting firm RSM Bird Cameron is merging with Brisbane-based firm MHM Accountants.

TPB starts consultation on TASA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has started consultations with stakeholders to clarify any uncertainty around the amendments to the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA).