Regulatory & technical update

COVID-19 has impacted many aspects of how we do business. The social distancing measures mean many of us are embracing technology to interact with clients.

This week’s podcast will cover the developments that occurred in Federal Parliament with its first major sittings since February 2020.

This week’s podcast will cover the upcoming sitting days of Federal Parliament, the first details on early release of super due to COVID-19 and a recent Regulatory Bulletin from the ATO for SMSF trustees.

In this first of a new weekly series of podcasts, we look at what is happening from a legislative environment with the possible resumption of Parliament for a week in May and identify some regulatory changes that may assist in streamlining the provision of advice.

This podcast is brought to you by BT's Head of Financial Literary and Advocacy - Bryan Ashenden. Bryan discusses the latest JobKeeper measures enacted by the Australian Federal government's response to the COVID-19 economic environment.

Bryan Ashenden discusses the latest Australian government stimulus package in March 2020 based on the COVID-19 environment unfolding.

Update on the latest developments around the FASEA Code of Ethics. This became compulsory for all financial advisers and planners from 1 January 2020.