Volume 6 Number 2

Volume 6 Issue 2

Superannuation

MARK RATCLIFF | Comments | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011

Mark Ratcliff, managing director of Sequoia Superannuation, discusses in his paper Limited recourse borrowing, how this type of borrowing can be used in conjunction with a self-managed super fund. Ratcliff ... Mark ... Read more

Centrelink, work and retirement savings

DEBORAH WIXTED | Comments | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011

Wixted looks at the effect of Centrelink income support benefit for those client leaving the workforce and the effect of actual or intended future employment. This discusses the importance of planning ... Wixted ... Read more

Insurance

Life insurance through super - optimising clients' incomes

TIM SANDERSON | Comments | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011

This paper, Life insurance through super - optimising clients' incomes, examines considerations for an adviser when assessing life insurance within the superannuation. Tim Sanderson, Colonial ... This ... Read more

Applied Financial Planning

Ten strategies for a recovering investment market

KEAT CHEW | Comments | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011

Ten strategies for a recovering investment market looks at how financial advisers can use the recovering market to improve investment returns. The paper discusses how putting in place appropriate technical ... Ten ... Read more

Planning a fresh start

CHARLES BADENACH | Comments | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011

Devastated by her parents' deaths and falling victim to scam artists had left Jenny* feeling isolated and uneasy about her financial inheritance. Financial planner Charles Badenach helped her rebuild ... Devastated ... Read more

Golden opportunity for planned retirement

MARC SMITH | Comments | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011

Uncertain about how to best structure their finances in a difficult climate, James and Kate* were preparing for retirement when they needed the help of financial planner, Marc Smith, who maximised their ... Uncertain ... Read more

Five year plan to golden retirement

STEPHEN ASZTALOS | Comments | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011

Nick, 55, and Kristina, 54, wanted to retire in five years but when they looked at their finances, they couldn't see an end in sight and felt depressed about their financial situation. Nick and Kristina's ... Nick ... Read more

The gift of advice for a family in pain

CRAIG BIGELOW | Comments | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011

A life threatening illness and building debt had left one family in a state of despair until they met a financial adviser through a pro bono initiative who helped them fight back through bankruptcy ... Read more

Investment

Back in (the) black

JOHN MCBAIN | Comments | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011

In this paper, Back in (the) black - Unlisted property as part of a properly diversified portfolio: what advisers should be telling their clients, John McBain from Centuria Capital and Jason Huljich ... Read more

Australian accounting firms move into the Cloud to administer SMSFs

WOLF SCHUMACHER | Comments | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011

The emergence of cloud computing in the wealth management industry is changing the way accountants and advisers do business. This paper presents three case studies of businesses that have successfully ... The ... Read more

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