FPs and accountants at odds on SMSF strategiesBY MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009 1:15PMFinancial planners are almost three times as likely than accountants to place self managed super fund (SMSF) clients on a platform, highlighting key differences in how the two professions are dealing with this booming market segment. |
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