As the head of research and technical services with Genesys Wealth, Keat Chew leads a team that is responsible for the provision of technical expertise to the Genesys network of wealth advisers. Keat holds an Honours degree in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College, University of London, and is a chartered accountant specialising in individual and international taxation. He has worked in Australia for a number of years providing specialist business and corporate services advice to the financial services industry in the areas of remuneration packaging, financial planning, investment consulting, taxation and superannuation consulting advice. In total, he has over 20 years of experience in the superannuation and financial planning industry gained through Colonial, KPMG and AXA. Keat has developed a high profile in the financial planning industry, speaking regularly on financial planning and taxation issues at professional conferences and seminars around Australia.

The recent Federal Budget 2005 has given the superannuation and retirement income industry a significant boost with proposed tax cuts, abolition of the superannuation surcharge and superannuation split between spouses. The intended beneficiaries are ... Read more