Best practice advice top of SMSF mindset as heavyweights join the SMSF Association National Conference

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The demand for retirement advice overshadows most other areas of financial advice, but the costs, complexity, and lack of adviser tools often drive advisers away. If the need to evolve

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Aged care partnership provides financial planning degree accreditation

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Deakin’s financial planning students now have the opportunity to complete an industry-based program in aged care advice and have it accredited towards their degree. The new partnership between Aged Care

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Aged care and the 2021-22 Federal Budget

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Aged care featured as a centrepiece of the 2021-22 Federal Budget handed down by Government on 11 May. The Budget outlined a 5-year aged care reform plan, at a cost

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Are advisers ready to satisfy clients’ advice needs?

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Advice businesses are undergoing transformation, and it is increasingly important for advisers to focus on meeting the strategic advice needs of clients. ASIC’s recent survey[1] on what Australians want financial

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What the election result means for SMSFs on the Technical Day menu

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Advisers attending this year’s round of Technical Day events in the five mainland capital cities will get an important update on what the result of the last federal election means

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Pension Loan Scheme not assessable income

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Much excitement was generated by the May Budget announcement to extend the Pension Loan Scheme (PLS). “This proposed to allow full pensioners, part pensioners and self-funded retirees greater opportunities to

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Legislative change in aged care requires advisers to have access to the right tools

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Legislation is subject to constant change and new opportunities arise as a result. Even changes that are not directly related to aged care could create new strategy options for aged

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Licensing rules limit advice on the Pension Loans Scheme

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Financial planners will be limited in providing advice on the Pension Loans Scheme (PLS) unless they are adequately licensed. Louise Biti, Director at Aged Care Steps said, “We identified a

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Impacts of the 2018 Federal Budget

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The Government handed down the 2018 Federal Budget on 8 May. With an ageing population and baby boomers starting to head towards care years there was a major focus on

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Federal Budget 2017 analysis

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The Government handed down the 2017 Federal Budget on 9 May. It is no surprise that the main focus of the Budget was to address the issues of affordable housing

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