Articles by Tharshini Ashokan

FASEA moves Melbourne October exam online

September 15, 2020

FASEA has cancelled the October sitting of the financial services exam across exam venues in Melbourne as a result of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.

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Superannuation

Govt urged to defer SG rise, cut super tax

September 14, 2020

Tharshini Ashokan

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has called on the government to defer super guarantee rises and reduce the tax on compulsory employer SG contributions.

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Retirement

Allianz Retire+ launches Future Safe on Hub24

September 14, 2020

Tharshini Ashokan

Allianz Retire+ has announced the launch of its retirement income product, Future Safe, on the Hub24 platform.

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Business News

Top service providers recognised

September 10, 2020

Tharshini Ashokan

The leading service providers to SMSF advisers have been named and awarded by selfmanagedsuper for the eighth consecutive year.

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Appointments

OpenInvest appoints board chair

September 10, 2020

Tharshini Ashokan

Online investment marketplace OpenInvest has named former NAB executive Spiro Pappas as the chair of its board.

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Education, FASEA

FASEA confirms exam venues for 2021

September 9, 2020

Tharshini Ashokan

FASEA will run six sittings for the 2021 financial adviser exam in 31 locations across metropolitan and regional Australia.

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ETFs

ETF sector passes $70 billion milestone

September 9, 2020

Tharshini Ashokan

The ETF sector has surpassed the $70 billion milestone for the first time after recording three months of consecutive growth, an industry report has revealed.

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Superannuation

SG make good may erode cap

September 8, 2020

Tharshini Ashokan

An SMSF technical expert has identified unintended legislative consequences leading to the loss of unused concessional contribution caps for individuals receiving SG charge amounts relating to a prior year.

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Financial Planning

Quality of advice more crucial than cost

September 7, 2020

Tharshini Ashokan

Any move to make financial advice accessible for more consumers should not prioritise a reduction in cost over the quality of the advice provided, CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland says.

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Financial Planning

Regulation blocks advice access

September 3, 2020

Tharshini Ashokan

The complex regulation surrounding the provision of financial advice drives up costs and prevents a large portion of the population from accessing much-needed advice.

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