Articles by Jason Spits

Financial Planning

ASIC notes unease on affordable advice

ASIC affordable advice

The financial advice sector views affordable advice regulations as too complex and against the needs of clients, according to feedback received by ASIC.

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FASEA, Financial Planning

Best interest comes from self-aware advisers

best interest advisers

The best interest duty around SMSF advice can be met by practitioners questioning their own advice and reviewing the reasons for it each year.

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Pensions

Drawdown rates to return to pre-COVID levels

pension drawdown rates

The SMSF Association has predicted minimum pension drawdown rates will return to pre-COVID-19 levels, but remain static at that point despite changes in life expectancy.

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Strategy

Unit trust protections misunderstood

Unit trust protections SMSFs

SMSFs using unit trusts should how the underlying assets are protected as limited liability does not automatically apply to unit holders unless dictated in trust documents.

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ATO

SMSFA calls for NALE clarity

SMSF Association NALE clarity

While the SMSF sector awaits a final ruling on the handling of non-arm’s-length expenses (NALE) rules, a further call has been made for greater clarity around what trustees can and can’t do for their fund.

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Superannuation

SGC halt hypocritical and broken promise

Super guarantee promise

Halting SGC increases would be unfair to workers and a departure from stated government policy at the last election, the opposition has claimed.

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Compliance

SPT breaches often linked to other failures

Sole purpose breaches

SMSF trustees need to be alert to the need to comply with the sole purpose test, with many contraventions often tied back to a failure to meet the test.

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Technology

SuperConcepts to release new admin product

SuperConcepts administration product

SuperConcepts will offer advisers a new full-service administration product that draws on the whole scope of its service offering.

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ASIC

Adviser banned for dishonest conduct

Adviser banned dishonest conduct

ASIC has banned a former Sydney financial adviser , who was unable to be present at trail, for dishonest conduct involving client funds

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Education

TPB considers increasing education hours

TPB continuing education

Financial advisers registered with the TPB may see a 25 per cent increase in their ongoing education requirements, but will be able to gain credit for FASEA-mandated training.

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