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Payday Super arrives midyear. Are your clients ready?
Payday Super will mean more admin and costs for small businesses, says the IPA's Tony Greco. It's time to prepare.
Victoria and NSW extend business support payments
In Victoria, a joint funding package between the state and federal governments will continue for at least another six weeks when it is predicted...
Vanguard cuts costs on fixed-interest funds
“Keeping costs low on our broadly diversified funds is one of the many ways we continue to support Australian investors to achieve their...
Advisers face timing changes to benefit payments with SuperStream implementation
With the new SuperStream V.3 soon to be implemented, SuperConcepts senior technical specialist Anthony Cullen said payments of any money via...
ATO to act on SME tax debt, brokers warned
In 2019, the federal government passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Tax Integrity and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2019, which contains...
SMSFs urged to focus on retirement income strategy despite covenant exclusion
The SMSF Association said it has thrown, in principle, its support behind the government’s decision to remove SMSFs from the legislative...
New super rules and growing appetite for SMSF to drive demand for advisers
The passage of the Your Future, Your Super reforms means big changes for the sector, but some experts suggest that these shifts will also boost...
New report finds most retail investors access managed funds through advisers
The research, conducted by Deloitte, examined competition between fund managers “with a focus on outcomes delivered to investors in retail...
ASIC to establish new financial adviser hub for regulatory guidance
In an effort to work with the industry to facilitate greater clarity of regulatory requirements, the Australian Securities and Investments...
Financial adviser numbers hit 5-year low
The latest Rainmaker Information’s Financial Adviser Report has revealed almost 9,000 advisers have exited the industry since 2018, approximately...
ASIC levy reduction brings relief to financial advisers
ASIC levies on financial advisers will be restored to their 2018-19 levels and maintained for the next two years under new temporary measures to...
