News : financial advice

Appointments, financial advice

Vic firm bolsters management team

Morrows Appointment Executive team SMSF

A financial advisory firm that offers services to SMSF trustees has made six appointments to its executive leadership team.

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financial advice, Investments

Wholesale investor threshold must be lifted

Net asset threshold Wholesale investor test Sophisticated investor Gross income test SMSF

The FSC has called for the doubling of the wholesale investor threshold, noting it now covers many people who sit outside that definition.

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Administration, financial advice, SMSF

Incapacity too big to ignore

SMSF Incapacity Trust deed

The growing cohort of older SMSF trustees and members means advisers and auditors should be preparing to deal with more issues related to incapacity.

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financial advice

FAAA illustrates simple advice concept

Financial Advice Association of Australia FAAA Sarah Abood Quality of Advice qualified adviser simple advice

The potential application of simple advice provided by qualified advisers as a result of the Quality of Advice Review has been illustrated the FAAA.

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ATO, financial advice

FAAA pushes for tax portal access

FAAA ATO portal access Tax data Financial advisers

The FAAA has urged the government to permit financial advisers to access clients’ tax information in order to simplify the advisory process.

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financial advice, Superannuation, Tax

Double standard must end

SMSF Association pre-budget submission superannuation financial advice fees tax deductibility

The double standard in the treatment of SMSFs compared to APRA-regulated funds must end, including in regards to the deductibility of financial advice fees.

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ASIC, financial advice

Exam changes to be implemented

ASIC Financial adviser exam

Changes to the content of the financial adviser exam proposed by the government will go ahead and apply to the next sitting in March.

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financial advice, Retirement

Advice funded by super supported

Retirement Financial advice Superannuation Funding Cost of advice Colonial First State Kelly Power

Australians strongly support the use of a financial adviser and believe retirement savings should be accessible to pay for it.

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ASIC, financial advice

Adviser registration deadline extended

ASIC registration Deadline Extension Financial advisers

ASIC has given a final deadline extension deadline for adviser registration to avoid the end of the summer holiday period.

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financial advice, Legislation

Adviser class name may change

Financial advice QAR Quality of Advice Review Qualified advisers

Concerns from industry and consumers may force the government to change the naming of the new class of financial advisers as part of the QAR reforms.

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