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Business News, Investments, Strategy

Retirement alliance extends franking ban efforts

The Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System, comprised of several industry associations, is working with the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) to highlight concerns about proposed Labor policy to disallow refunds of excess franking credits.

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Estate Planning, Superannuation

Estate planning in the new environment

The introduction of the transfer balance cap (TBC) on 1 July 2017 has had a severe impact on estate plans that include superannuation savings.

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Administration, Compliance, Financial Planning

Planners feel left out of TBAR loop

Financial planners with SMSF clients feel excluded from the transfer balance account reporting (TBAR) process due to poor communication practices that currently exist between themselves, accountants, trustees and administrators, according to a specialist SMSF adviser.

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Accounting, Financial Planning

Disclose licensing capacity first

Accountants operating in the SMSF space need to state which side of the licensing regime they’re operating under at the commencement of client discussions, a licensing expert has said.

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Superannuation

Statistics show SMSFs not just for the rich

The latest data reflecting the current position of the SMSF market has indicated these types of retirement saving structure are not purely the domain of extremely wealthy individuals as is often thought, the SMSF Association has said.

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Education, Financial Planning

FASEA releases draft CPD details

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) has today released draft guidance around continuing professional development (CPD) for providers as well as the proposed process for those with educational qualifications obtained outside Australia.

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Education, Financial Planning

Calls for rigorous annual certification

The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) has said the implementation of an annual certification process to provide a statement of professional standing is key to improving standards of professionalism in the financial services industry.

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Administration, Business News, Investments

BT Panorama capturing new SMSFs

BT Financial Group (BTFG) has revealed its Panorama platform has had success in attracting newly established SMSFs versus already established funds, while announcing a material drop in its pricing today.

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Retirement, Strategy

Drawdown strategies must maximise tax position

Advisers must work with their SMSF clients to ensure they maintain the optimal tax position of the fund when a pension above the minimum drawdown amount is being sought, a technical expert from the sector has said.

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Education, Financial Planning

FASEA releases two more guidance drafts

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) has today released draft professional year requirement and draft provisional relevant provider term guidance. The professional year is an essential component of FASEA’s educational qualifications and standards framework that all new industry entrants will be legally required to undertake before they can provide personal financial planning advice […]

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