Volume 10 Number 1

Volume 10 Issue 1

Superannuation

MICHAEL HARKIN | Comments | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014

Changes in the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) interpretation of the treatment of income derived by investments made with borrowed funds means trustees and their advisers need to consider benchmarking ... Changes ... Read more

How much is the Age Pension worth?

CRAIG MCCULLOCH | Comments | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014

Perhaps the most obvious question to ask for any client considering the Age Pension is "how much is the Age Pension worth?" As described in our introductory paper, assigning a value to the ... Read more

Taxation & Estate Planning

Estate planning for different life stages

ANNA HACKER | Comments | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014

Estate planning is not just the preserve of the elderly or the sick. Every Australian, regardless of their age or health, should consider an estate plan that takes into account their assets and family ... Estate ... Read more

Investment

Advice from a rising star

BENJAMIN BUDGE | Comments | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014

Ben Budge is the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) rising star for 2014. But above all, he is a trusted adviser. Building a trusting relationship with every single one of his clients is at the ... Read more

Client onboarding - First impressions drive lifetime outcomes

RICHARD DUNKERLEY | Comments | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014

Research conducted by the Aite Group1, in the US, found that only 30% percent of wealth management businesses regard the client onboarding process as an opportunity to create competitive differentiation. Research ... Read more

Understanding and selecting managed account services

BRETT SANDERS , MATHEW BIRCH , RHONDA LEE QUAN | Comments | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014

Managed accounts have been accelerating in popularity in the past few years with funds under management (FUM) estimated at over $15 billion and there is much industry anticipation that their rate of ... Read more

Seven essential tips for managing currency risk

JONATHAN SHEAD | Comments | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014

While international investments have the potential to deliver real benefits, they are also exposed to currency fluctuations. Currency can turn a loss into a profit - or vice versa. Fortunately, with ... Read more

Communications & Marketing

What is on the horizon for life insurance in super?

MARTIN BRECKON | Comments | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014

In a post FoFA world, the philosophy of best interest duties has become a part of doing business. though we can make a recommendation to hold life insurance cover in super, what really matters is the ... In ... Read more

Financial advice - Australian consumers have their say

NEIL O'GRADY , ADELINA LALIC | Comments | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014

The main reason why consumers have not engaged with financial planners is a lack of understanding and appreciation of the true benefits of financial planning. Consumers are not aware of the full range ... The ... Read more

Life insurance snapshot: 10 industry trends shaping the landscape

DARREN STEVENS | Comments | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014

While the life insurance industry continues to experience growth, there is an inherent fragility in a sector being weighed down by its legacy business. A complex web of antiquated technology systems ... Read more

Insurance product replacement advice - a case in point

TREVOR HARRIS | Comments | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014

This court case is something all risk writers and financial planners should acquaint themselves with. The human story behind the case also appeared on the ABC program 'Four Corners' on 5th May ... This ... Read more

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Advice for all could add $630bn to economy JAMIE WILLIAMSON If all Australians were to receive financial advice and properly implement that advice, the economy would grow by $630 billion a year while Age Pension spending would go down by more than 20%, new research shows.	End of the road for advice qualifications JAMIE WILLIAMSON Described as the 'end of an era', the Diploma of Financial Planning and Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning have been removed from the national regulator's register of vocational education and training.

Franking credits more important than ever ELIZA BAVIN Many retirees are missing out on additional income because their Australian equity portfolios do not take advantage of the taxation system, according to Plato Investment Management.	Imbalance in generational retirement income: RIR ANNABELLE DICKSON The superannuation system encourages Australians to rely on their own savings to fund retirement but the burden on younger generations to fund the Age Pension should not become unsustainable, the Retirement Income Review has stated.

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