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financial advice, Financial Planning

New adviser class insulting to sector

Financial advice qualified advisers Stephen Jones QAR IFPA

A proposal to create a new class of financial adviser is an insult to those who have attained high-level qualifications and the government should reconsider its plan.

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financial advice, Financial Planning

Govt to create new advice class

Quality of Advice Review QAR financial advice qualified advisers Stephen Jones Angus Taylor

In an effort to meet the need for financial advice, the government will allow financial institutions to provide it through in-house advisers with lower education standards than those in the current advice regime.

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financial advice, Legislation

Mixed reception to govt advice plan

Quality of advice review Qualified advisers financial advice Stephen Jones

The industry has praised the government for proposing to implement outstanding QAR recommendations, although there are concerns about the quality of the advice that may be provided.

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Auditing, financial advice, Residential Property

No special action for related-party leases

SMSF residential property related party lease rental agreement

Rental arrangements for SMSF properties involving related parties need not be managed any differently to commercial lease agreements.

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financial advice, Legislation, Retirement, SMSF

SMSF advice requirement unnecessary

SMSF Retirement Income Covenant Financial advice advisers

A recent proposal to extend the Retirement Income Covenant provisions to SMSFs is unlikely to adequately meet the current financial advice needs of trustees.

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Accounting, financial advice, SMSF

Advice a must for accountants

Financial advice Accountants Quality of advice review

Accountants must be allowed to play a greater role in providing financial advice so more Australians can satisfy their unmet needs in this area.

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financial advice, Retirement, SMSF

SMSFs preferred by HNW clients

HNW high net worth SMSF superannuation retirement

SMSFs are still the optimal retirement savings vehicle for high net worth individuals, with choice, control and flexibility with complex estate planning strategies the key considerations.

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financial advice, Legislation

Industry input crucial to more QAR changes

Stephen Jones Quality of Advice Review Safe harbour Statement of advice QAR

Several outstanding recommendations of the Quality of Advice Review will be legislated in 2024, contingent on further discussions with industry bodies.

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financial advice, Legislation

QAR bill needs rapid action

QAR Quality of Advice Review recommendations legislation

The bill to implement Quality of Advice Review recommendations needs to progress rapidly through parliament if the changes are to be of any benefit to the advice sector.

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financial advice, Legislation, Regulation

Draft bill to enact QAR changes released

Quality of Advice Review recommendations Draft legislation

A long-awaited bill to enshrine some of the recommendations of the Quality of Advice Review has been released by Treasury.

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