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Financial adviser levy to drop

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
The federal government has announced the ASIC levy paid by financial advisers will revert back to 2018/19 levels for the next two years, saving the sector at least $46 million. The levy will be restored to $1142 per adviser, as was charged in 2018/19 ...

Broken advice industry shuns everyday Aussies: AFA

KARREN VERGARA, ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021
The alarming rate that financial advice is increasingly becoming unaffordable for everyday Australians further cements the position of the rich and powerful, an inquiry heard this morning. The Association of Financial Advisers president Michael Nowak ...

AFA slams skyrocketing ASIC levy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
... policy and professionalism Phil Anderson said the levy essentially funds ASIC's court cases. "As predominantly small business operators, advisers are being forced to invest a large amount of money into litigation against large institutions, many ...

EOFY tips for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
... tax loss. This only works for companies but not sole traders," he said. The Australian Tax Office classifies a small business as one with a turnover of less than $10 million. "So, a company that buys an asset that in turn creates a loss can carry that ...

Connectus acquires fifth practice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
Global financial advice firm Connectus Wealth Advisers continues its Australian expansion strategy, announcing it will acquire its fifth wealth management firm in less than a year. Connectus has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire New South ...

AFCA names human resources lead from ME Bank

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... Curtis recently joined AFCA as lead ombudsman for insurance, while Suanne Russell joined as lead ombudsman for small business.

AFCA names two lead ombudsmen

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has appointed two lead ombudsmen for insurance and small business, hiring from ASIC and Westpac. Emma Curtis has been appointed as lead ombudsman, insurance and Suanne Russell joined as lead ombudsman ...

Tempered positivity post-pandemic: Experts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
A panel of policy, research and economics experts at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds offered their view of the COVID-19 recovery, revealing how the pandemic changed economies. AlphaBeta Australia managing director Amit Singh referred to ...

AFCA welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... tenure, AFCA received over 188,000 disputes with over $522 million being paid in compensation to consumers and small business owners.

Advice practices set to benefit from tax cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
Small business owners, like financial planners, are set to benefit from the 30% tax rate reducing to 25% from 1 July 2021. Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg also announced last night that temporary full expensing has been extended until 30 June 2023. ...