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Financial Planning

SMSFA welcomes FSC advice paper

SMSF Association FSC advice

The SMSF Association has welcomed the Financial Services Council’s recommendations to reduce the cost and complexity of financial advice.

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Investments

Asset balance caution still real

SMSF asset balance

A conservative approach continues to be exercised by practitioners in relation to minimum asset balances associated with SMSF establishments.

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Pensions

Inflation may create DSFA traps

inflation DSFA

The impact of inflation on SMSF balances may push some members under the disregarded small fund assets provisions through no fault of their own.

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Business News

New ownership for Accurium

CountPlus Accurium

The ownership structure of actuarial certificate provider Accurium has changed, with CountPlus acquiring the firm from Challenger.

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Financial Planning

Practice growth roadblock identified

scale financial advice

An advisory group white paper has pinpointed the critical element holding back financial planning practices from achieving meaningful growth.

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Education

Advisers embrace education en masse

advisers education

Financial advisers have drastically increased their uptake of courses to meet FASEA’s education standards, according to statistics released by the authority.

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NALI/NALE

Industry marshals NALE arguments

NALE super funds

A group of industry associations will collectively present case studies highlighting the impact of NALE provisions on super funds as part of a push to make changes.

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ATO

ID fraud impacting SMSFs

SMSF identity fraud

Identity and investment fraud are on the rise among SMSFs and the ATO has acknowledged this development and has a strategy to combat it.

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Documentation, Superannuation

Consent to act requires all signatures

consent to act trustees

The consent to act is a critical SMSF document and must be signed by all people who are intending to take on the role of trustee for the fund.

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Business News, Documentation

Class adds DocuSign to product suite

Class Docusign

Class has launched its new digital signature feature in partnership with DocuSign to create a more rapid process for professionals and clients.

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