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Accounting, ASIC, Property

Industry echoes execution-only advice warning

SMSF industry experts have repeated warnings issued by the corporate regulator that there will be a clampdown on client-driven execution-only advice by unlicensed accountants establishing SMSFs for their clients.

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Accounting, Regulation

Substance of advice requires greater focus

The accounting profession must place greater importance on substance over form within the framework of the new licensing regime, an industry executive has said.

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ASIC, Regulation

Firms reminded of AFCA membership

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has reminded financial firms that are members of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) to notify the regulator of their AFCA membership by 30 November or face late fees.

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Accounting, Education, Financial Planning, Regulation

Limited licensees urged to register

The impending Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) deadline has caused confusion among accountants with a limited licence, mainly that they will need to be on the adviser register.

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Regulation, Retirement, Superannuation

Aust shares still favourable under ALP policy

The Labor Party’s proposal to scrap excess imputation credit funds will not result in an immediate shift in SMSF portfolios as premium yields on Australian stocks will still be powerful enough to attract investors, according to Ausbil.

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Education, Property

Property course resonates with practitioners

Mentor Education Group has revealed it has had early success and positive feedback for its inaugural Real Estate Agents Representative Course (Victoria), reaffirming its expectation property will continue to attract professional financial advisory practitioners for the future beyond the banking royal commission and the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) changes.

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Regulation, Retirement, Superannuation

Franking credit policy will shake tax neutrality

The federal opposition’s franking credit proposal will disrupt tax neutrality in the superannuation industry should it become policy, SuperConcepts has warned.

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Accounting, Financial Planning, Regulation

New licensing framework recommended

FASEA adviser exam results

The SMSF Association and industry bodies must work together to formulate a new licensing framework for advice practitioners within the context of the large unmet advice gap, an industry executive has said.

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Accounting, Financial Planning

Accountants risk losing trusted adviser title

Accountants are jeopardising their role as the trusted adviser for SMSFs by not embracing the licensing regime following the removal of the accountant’s exemption and with financial planners becoming more willing to adapt to new education standards and other regulations.

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Accounting, Education, Financial Planning

FASEA exam appropriateness questioned

Concern among accountants continues to exist over the appropriateness of the bridging exam the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) has imposed on existing advisers with a relevant degree currently operating under a limited Australian financial services licence.

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