Regulatory & technical update

This week’s podcast will cover updates on JobKeeper and JobSeeker arrangements announced this week, as well as an extension to the early release of super measure.

This week’s podcast will cover recent updates from FASEA, the extension of simplified deductions for working from home expenses, and an important reminder from the SMSF Association on investment strategies.

This week’s podcast will cover the proposed acceleration of income tax cuts initially due to take effect from 1 July 2022, some comments on open banking, and a reminder about early access to super.

This week’s podcast will cover the latest updates from the Government on superannuation changes, FASEA’s latest news on the CPD extension, and upcoming regulatory changes.

This week’s podcast will cover the latest announcement from FASEA on CPD, an update on ATO action around COVID-19 early release payments, and a reminder on the Retirement Income Review Report.

This week’s podcast will cover the status of relevant legislation before Parliament, a reminder on CPD deadlines approaching for many advisers and some recent announcements from ASIC.

This week’s podcast will cover the status of relevant legislation before Parliament, an update on identified areas of difficulty from the FASEA exam, and an update from ASIC on its focus for the next 12 months.

This podcast will cover the latest news from FASEA on the FASEA exam, complaints lodged with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority around COVID-19 matters, and the Government’s announcement to defer the Retirement Income Covenant.

This week’s podcast will cover the recent changes made to the age at which the work test apples for super contributions, information about the FASEA exam and the Government’s new HomeBuilder scheme.

This week’s podcast covers important issues to remember in the lead up to 30 June 2020, particularly around contribution issues and total super balances.

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.