Articles by Todd Wills

NALI/NALE, Superannuation, Tax

Budget draws mixed reactions

Budget reactions

The industry has praised the federal budget in relation to measures to make super fairer, but has called for clarification on certain provisions.

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Superannuation, Technology

SuperConcepts adds open banking service

SuperConcepts open banking

SuperConcepts has announced a partnership with SISS Data Services to provide open banking services to its clients.

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Education, financial advice

Experience pathway needs sunset clause

Experienced adviser pathway FAAA

The FAAA will support the experienced adviser pathway proposal if it includes a sunset clause and a code of ethics education requirement.

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financial advice, Retirement

Retirement confidence based on advice action

Retirement confidence advice

People confident about retirement have typically taken some form of action to plan for it, such as seeking professional financial advice, a new study has found.

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Contributions, SMSFA, Superannuation

SMSFA backs payday super reforms

Payday super SMSF

New reforms requiring employers to pay super on payday will benefit younger Australians using SMSFs and improve compliance within the superannuation system.

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financial advice, Platforms, Technology

Hub24 to acquire myprosperity

HUB24

Hub24 will acquire myprosperity in a deal that will expand its suite of brands and offerings for financial services practitioners.

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Superannuation

Govt to introduce payday super

Payday superannuation

The federal government will introduce a new measure that will require employers to pay superannuation contributions on payday from July 2026.

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Administration, Platforms, SMSF

SuperMate pricing adjusted

SuperMate pricing

Users of SMSF administration platform SuperMate will now have the flexibility of a new pricing tier more appropriate to their requirements.

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ASIC, SMSF

Melbourne adviser cops permanent ban

adviser banned SMSFs

ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser for misappropriating over $1.6 million in client superannuation savings rolled over to SMSFs.

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Property, Retirement

Equity release used to manage inflation

Home equity release

Older Australians are increasingly using home equity release schemes to refinance their mortgages and pay off debts due to rising living costs and interest rate increases.

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