Don't forget that exit strategyBY MICHAEL HARKIN | VOLUME 8, ISSUE 2With the rush to purchase property via their SMSF, turstees are overlooking what will happen should they become disabled or die. Get articles like this delivered to your email - Sign up for the free weekly newsletter  More Articles |
Latest News
Court approves $16m DASS settlement
The Federal Court has approved the settlement reached in the $16 million class action brought against Dixon Advisory & Superannuation Services (DASS) following a two-week delay.
Adviser numbers plateau
The number of financial advisers in Australia appears to be stabilising at 15,602, as Count and AMP Financial Planning continue to hold the lion's share.
Two Brisbane advice firms merge
Brisbane-based financial advice firms Eureka Whittaker Macnaught (EWM) and Blue Harbour Financial Partners, which are part of AZ NGA, have announced their merger.
Financial advice exodus has 'bottomed out': ClearView
The insurer says the government's response to the recent Quality of Advice Review points to a return of advice.
Cover Story
Passing the baton
LIAM ROCHE
ADVICE ASSOCIATE
EUREKA WHITTAKER MACNAUGHT PTY LTD
ADVICE ASSOCIATE
EUREKA WHITTAKER MACNAUGHT PTY LTD
Liam Roche's experience in customer relationships and paraplanning has set him up for success as a financial adviser. Now undertaking the Professional Year, the advice associate at Eureka Whittaker Macnaught tells Karren Vergara how a new breed of advisers is flying the flag.
Expert Feed
Five steps to drive high performance in advice firms
Australian financial advice firms have dealt with major industry reforms over recent years, and now encounter a shifting economic environment.
Solving the advice gap challenge
In today's evolving technology landscape, there is rapidly growing interest in leveraging digital solutions to address the various challenges, particularly ...
Engage: How to create enduring client relationships
The not-so-secret sauce of enduring client relationships is an effective and engaging onboarding process. Do it well and you will likely have clients ...
Financial control
The term financial control generally evokes a weaker party being controlled by a stronger one. This might be in a relationship where one partner controls ...
If there isn't a way of paying out the loan the whole thing falls apart even between husband and wife as the survivor can't elect to receive the death benefit as a pension as pension assets can't contain borrowings.
Peter from Dominion - Can you please advise what the regulation is that states that "a survivor can't elect to receive the death benefit as a pension as pension assets can't contain borrowings"
If there isn't a way of paying out the loan the whole thing falls apart even between husband and wife as the survivor can't elect to receive the death benefit as a pension as pension assets can't contain borrowings.
Peter from Dominion - Can you please advise what the regulation is that states that "a survivor can't elect to receive the death benefit as a pension as pension assets can't contain borrowings"