Articles by Jason Spits

FASEA, Financial Planning

Code of ethics will rewrite law, reduce income

FASEA code ethics AFA

The AFA has labelled the FASEA code of ethics as unworkable, claiming it will rewrite financial services law and adversely impact on adviser revenue.

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Retirement

Longevity tables lag actual life expectancy

longevity tables life expectancy

Financial planners should reconsider their use of longevity tables that do not reflect current and future increases in life expectancy, according to the Actuaries Institute.

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ASIC

Adviser banned for SMSF property advice

adviser banned SMSF property

An adviser who told many of his clients to invest in property via an SMSF has been banned after it was found he did not act in the best interests of clients.

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Accounting

HNW investor demand for advice to keep growing

Investments to change the world

Investors with more than $1 million will continue to seek professional advice despite the negative press surrounding the sector, according to new research.

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Pensions, Retirement

Actuaries link age to optimal pension drawdown

pension drawdown model

The optimal pension drawdown figure is closely aligned to the age of a retiree and a group of actuaries has created a simple model to calculate this figure.

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Financial Planning, Retirement

Retirees should look beyond cash

Retirees should look beyond cash investment income

Retirees with declining income from cash investments should be encouraged to move from traditional models in that space and look to other high-returning liquid assets.

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Accounting, ASIC

ASIC rejects return of accountants’ exemption

ASIC accountants’ exemption

ASIC has not backed the return of the accountants’ exemption, noting the quality of advice from accountants is not higher than that of financial planners.

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Administration, Regulation

Unsuitable trustees should be replaced

SMSF members trustee replaced

Not all SMSF members should be trustees and can be replaced by their legal representative using an enduring power of attorney.

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Accounting, Regulation

Accountants’ exemption no longer supported

accountants’ exemption

Three major accounting bodies will work together to create a simplified financial advice model, but will not consider a return to the limited licensing regime.

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Superannuation

Action needed on Division 7A loans

Division 7A loans SMSFs

Despite changes to Division 7A loans not starting until mid-2020, SMSFs should aim to pay them off rather than be saddled with a more restrictive regime.

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