taxation

Superannuation

Are reversionary pensions still worthwhile?

Daniel Butler from DBA Lawyers lists pros and cons of auto-reversionary pensions. ...

Editorial

Financial planners in limbo until after Federal Election

Financial planner recruitment and migration within the financial services industry is virtually on hold until after the 7 September Federal Election....

Funds management

Low cash rate hitting retirement investors

Account-based pensions overlooked as investment vehicle....

Superannuation

Call for lifetime super caps

The adoption of lifetime super caps represent a necessary prerequisite for any future Government move to encourage income streams. ...

Superannuation

Superannuation director rules you need to know

If you have advised that superannuation is tax deductible to your director-client and they do not have in place whatever their rules require, your advice will have been w...

Superannuation

Use tax refunds for superannuation

Industry super fund Club Plus urges members to use their tax refunds to top up their superannuation. ...

Editorial

Financial services quietly banks on a Coalition election win

In a two-horse race at the forthcoming Federal Election, Mike Taylor writes that financial services companies are mainly backing self-interest. ...

Superannuation

A guide to the changes to death benefit pension rules

SPAA's Graeme Colley highlights the changes to death benefit pension rules....

Superannuation

Heffron extends SMSF service to accountants

Heffron extends it SMSF administration and compliance service beyond financial planners to accountants....

Financial planning

Opportunities in philanthropy

When it comes to servicing Australia’s ageing and increasingly wealthy population, many advisers overlook the opportunities that exist in philanthropy. Lawyer Vincent Ho...