News

ASIC, Financial Planning, Insurance

ASIC moves on AMP over deceased client fees

AMP fees deceased customers

ASIC has started legal action against five AMP companies in regards to claims they charged advice fees and insurance premiums to dead customers.

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Contributions, Pensions, Strategy, Superannuation, Tax

Year-end client considerations

financial year end

The end of financial year is arriving and planners need to ensure clients are prepared for SMSF financials and tax returns by 30 June.

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ECPI

ECPI red tape reduction endorsed

actuarial certificate

Removing the need to obtain an actuarial certificate for claiming exempt current pension income in some circumstances has been applauded.

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ASIC, Financial Planning

“Stupid” adviser gets six years’ jail

SMSF adviser jail

An investigation by ASIC has found a former Sydney financial adviser used his clients’ SMSF money to fund his holidays and other personal loans for almost three years.

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LRBA, Superannuation

Sector growth unimpeded by COVID-19

SMSF sector growth

The growth of the SMSF sector has continued into a third successive quarter after taking a small hit at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Superannuation

SMSFs still on top for member satisfaction

SMSFs member satisfaction

SMSF members continue to report very high levels of satisfaction with the performance of their fund, according to rolling research.

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Auditing, Superannuation

Price of audits expected to rise

SMSF audits price

Practitioners have indicated they believe SMSF audit prices will increase after 1 July due to the amendments to APES 110.

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Residential Property, Superannuation

Property developments okay with sole purpose

property development sole purpose

An SMSF running a property development in all reality is unlikely to be in breach of the sole purpose test, according to specialist lawyer.

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Financial Planning

Professionalism held back by licensing regime

advice licensing regime

Financial advice will not move forward as a profession while practitioners are dependent on licensees to allow them to practice, according to an industry body.

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Investments

Young investors acting without advice, strategy

young investors

Vanguard research has found many younger investors don’t have a financial plan or sufficient knowledge to take action.

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