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Property spruiker banned from financial services A director that unlawfully advised clients to set up a SMSF has been banned from financial services for three years Paul Parsons, I take it you get your info from a credible source....like Andrew Wilson, or the REIV. ....I reall... Paul Parsons, the real estate industry is a joke. Propped up by the government because it is not self sustainable, in... Wow - so the toothless tiger has snarled and bitten one. I work with developers, financial planners and mortgage brok... Paul, notwithstanding the greater grasp of spelling the FP industry seems to have over the RE industry, you must reme... Nothing wrong with flogging property. At least it is bricks and mortar. Last time I looked there was more planners lo... More..	WP	18 May 2013 09:10 AM
Opposition to "take an axe" to super savings Tony Abbott’s budget reply announced savings that would relieve pressure on households, but will also raid clients’ future superannuation balances I am waiting for the inevitable Shorten claims during the election campaign of all the good things he has done for su... Bill Shorten, hopefully after the next election you will have also "Shorten" your political career, while you make a ... All well and good, but will the coalition restore some meaningful level of concessional contribution for the over 60s. Let me tell ya, if the labor government didnt get the huge donations from the Industry Super Funds of Australia, Shor... Who do either political party think they're fooling by claiming credit for increases or otherwise in SG contributions... More..		17 May 2013 07:09 PM
Associations at loggerheads over enshrinement The AFA and FPA may agree on the enshrinement of “financial planner” and “financial adviser”, but the fine print is still up for debate frankly, the respective 'unions' should be working on more important matters than this as there are bigger fish to fr... Looks to me as the FPA are looking after their own interest while the AFA have the interest of the advisers (or shoul... I think the AFA are on the money here. Under the FPA model, someone can be a CFP and a member of the FPA and only hol...	Kathleen Payne	17 May 2013 04:27 PM
Far out Friday: How to manage women at work – the 1940s way In an excerpt from the July 1943 edition of a publication called 'Transportation Magazine', male supervisors received some useful advice about managing women in the workplace. I didn't really expect to see a comment by someone who get their panty in a knot over this. It is a joke. It is meant... Lighten up! This is supposed to be a joke (hence the 'Far out Friday' qualifier). It's nice that we can look back on ... This website is way out of line. What is the point of running this article. is it to prove how far we've come, or how...	WP	17 May 2013 02:03 PM
Super funds’ brief shot at independence For a fleeting moment yesterday, the structure of super fund boards was to undergo a drastic change. Four hours later, Cormann’s victory was ripped out from underneath him Our Industry is a politicial football there is the Isn ( Labor ) and The Rest ( LNP ) . They turn us against each oth... Oh, and starting a sentence with the word "Fact" does not make it so - childish argument method. Leadership free zone - we (my firm) don't like industry funds because they provide poor service, administration and i... Fact: Financial planners in general don't like industry funds because they made the public aware of our failings (tha... Industry funds should be held accountable and there should be a level playing field re performance reporting ( unit p... More..	Kathleen Payne	17 May 2013 10:42 AM
Budget 2013: What it means for planning firms The Federal Budget has been criticised for its lack of support when it comes to small business, with some measures expected to increase costs for finance professionals Alistair, you said it well!! What a pathetic joke this government is. No vision for the country just mindless nonsense coupled with debt and defic... Small business is of no concern to this government and certainly not a focus of ASIC....they want the small ones to e...	Kathleen Payne	16 May 2013 10:13 PM
BOLR portfolios: Are they worth your money? Before you think of expanding your business with an ex-BOLR portfolio, there are four vital points that you need to take into account. Are you being ripped off? Only a fool would consider it with FOFA around the corner...	WP	16 May 2013 08:34 PM
Budget 2013: Super industry breathes sigh of relief While there weren’t any major changes to the super reforms announced in April, there was one new introduction that has industry professionals excited Further research on CFS website has revealed that 'the funds in this account (including interest earned) will be exem... Carol, only if the incomes test is the test under which they are or will be captured. No need for blanket statements. While seniors can retain up to $200K capital from downsizing their property arrangements and it will be exempt from t...	Kathleen Payne	16 May 2013 11:12 AM
Educate clients to grow your business Your clients are under the misconception that they don't need life insurance, and here are some of their most popular excuses I think my point was missed. Mushroom was talking about life insurance. For some people there is not the need. When... ...a terminal illness benefit allows you to have options while still alive. Mushroom, what if you can't work because of illness or injury? Are you happy trying to qualify for Centrelink's disa... Almost 1 in 5 think Health Insurance is the same as Life Insurance! Madness! It is simple , " To have it when you want it , you have to Buy it when you dont" Fact is people do not que up to buy... More..	WP	15 May 2013 03:15 PM
MDA winners: Independents or institutions? MDAs are becoming increasingly popular as they benefit client and adviser alike, but some people in the sector will miss out if ASIC’s proposed regulations are made law. Are you in the MDA game? Yep, I think the concept of an adviser, who has to stay on top of competencies in super, tax, general planning, insur...	Kathleen Payne	14 May 2013 08:52 AM

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