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20 February 2012 • By Samantha Hodge • 1 min read

Uncertainty surrounds $50,000 cap extension

Concern exists over the potential extension of the $50,000 cap under the FOFA reforms.The extension of the $50,000 contributions cap for self-managed ...

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Two steps needed to divide an SMSF

When a marriage ends, family law provisions and tax consequences are the two steps needed to split an SMSF. Trustees need to follow a two-step ...

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ANZ wealth division dogged by soft Q1

ANZ CEO Mike Smith said the soft wealth performance is a sector-wide issue. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group's (ANZ) wealth division has ...

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Class of product licence likely for accountants

Accountants may have to operate under a class-of-product restricted licence once the accountants' exemption is scrapped.ASIC chair Greg Medcraft ...

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Cost cuts place Wilson HTM in strong position

Wilson HTM will expand its wealth operations and intends to recruit further staff this year.Cost reductions undertaken by Wilson HTM Investment ...

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Advisers must warn clients of SMSF penalties

Advisers' risk of SMSF liability is rising as new pitfalls emerge, an SMSF lawyer says.Financial advisers must be stern with clients to ...

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Govt to address accountants' exemption in two weeks

Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten vows government will not get the new arrangement wrong.Financial Services and Superannuation ...

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Sex 'n' drugs 'n' stock 'n' roll

Turmoil and uncharted waters are the new business-as-usual. Turning uncertainty into opportunities means doing business differently.- Connie Comber, ...

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SPAA names Andrew Hamilton new chair

Andrew Hamilton succeeds Sharyn Long with new two-year mandate.Cavendish Superannuation managing director Andrew Hamilton has been named the new chair ...

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Licence changes could spur planner opportunities

Removal of the accountants' exemption will open planner opportunities, SMSF commentators said. Financial planners should take advantage of the ...

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