ESTATE PLANNING

Policy & Regulation

The Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has left little doubt that the super tax concessions will change in the Budget....

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Financial planning

Many Australians do not value the importance of estate planning, while half die without a valid will, according to HLB Mann Judd....

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Financial planning

Count Financial tells accountants they are trusted by clients and therefore need to understand the size of the advice pool....

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Financial planning

A superannuation lawyer has decried calls for family trusts to pay full CGT, arguing all loopholes around this have now closed....

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Financial planning

Financial advisers need to talk to high net worth clients about leaving a charitable bequest in their will, and they should know what questions to ask....

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Tools & guides

Australian state Supreme Court decisions on SMSF estate planning cases have resulted in a new body of law, which show the risks of SMSF estate planning, David Barrett wri...

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Financial planning

A change in attitude towards money and out-dated trust fund structures were acting as a lethal combination, leading to increased trust fund disputes....

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Financial planning

Australian Unity has entered into an agreement to acquire Flinders Australia as a solution for their estate planning and trustee-type services....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

4 months 1 week ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

4 months 2 weeks ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

6 months 2 weeks ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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ASIC has banned a former NSW adviser from providing advice for 10 years for investing at least $14.8 million into a cryptocurrency-based scam. ...

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ASIC has issued a warning to financial advisers to ensure they are complying with client consent requirements when entering into ongoing fee arrangements....

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