by Mark Hoven
This latest ASIC announcement is both a tremendous opportunity and potential poison pill for the industry. In one stroke of the pen, ASIC has provided consumers the opportunity to get financial advice on early withdrawal of their super fund either…
by Adviser Ratings
ASIC has just announced it has granted “relief to industry to provide affordable and timely financial advice during the COVID-19 pandemic”. The relief measures specifically target advice around accessing superannuation early, as per the government’s…
by Michal Bodi
My wife lost her job and is trying to get another. She won’t get jobseeker as I earn too much. Would it be right to take advantage of the new super policy and access 10k of her super early? We will struggle with mortgage repayments without her…
by Jonathan Sims
I am hearing a number of different opinions about where to put my money and that the recovery post Covid-19 pandemic will be a long, slow road. Should I move my investments to Gold, Stocks, Property, or elsewhere? Saving for retirement in around 10…
by Adviser Ratings
ASIC’s announcement that they are granting “relief to industry to provide affordable and timely financial advice during the COVID-19 pandemic” has been met unfavourably by advisers responding to a snap poll on the measures. The relief measures…
by Adviser Ratings
The government is expecting between 1.6 million and 1.7 million Australians will apply to access their super early either this year or next in order to take advantage of the move to provide early access to superannuation. While the policy has seen…
by Adviser Ratings
The new year has seen the trend of advisers preferring to move to larger privately owned licensees continue. 2019 saw a number of companies signalling their intention to leave the advice space and the adviser movement data continues to reflect these…
by Adviser Ratings
The Covid-19 pandemic is having a colossal effect on the Australian public. Lives have been turned upside down and habitual standard routines have been put on hold indefinitely. Economically, the impact has been equally severe – jobs have been lost,…
by Imran Amjad
We are in a SMSF and I feel the costs are too high. The fund is nearly $800K. Last financial years cost were; $3465 - Tax & Audit, $5400 - Financial Advice, $3807 - Brokerage fees. This is about $12,700 and amounts to around 1.7% on say average of…