Regulatory & technical update

This week’s podcast discusses the 2020 Federal Budget and Opposition response, as well as the latest draft FASEA guidance to the Code of Ethics.

This week’s podcast delves into insights drawn from the latest results from the August 2020 sitting of the FASEA exam.

This week’s podcast discusses some of the rumours for change in the 2020 Federal Budget.

This week’s podcast addresses the recent Bill introduced to Parliament to increase the maximum number of members of a SMSF from 4 to 6.

This week’s podcast covers the upcoming changes to COVID-19 stimulus measures and the impacts for employees and businesses.

This week’s podcast covers the progress of legislation through this week’s sitting of Parliament as well as some of the rumours of proposed measures for the upcoming Federal Budget.

This week’s podcast covers legislation debated in Parliament since resuming earlier in the week, the announcement from the Assistant Minister Jane Hume that the single disciplinary body will be delayed until the end of next year as well as an update on the Early Release super statistics and APRA’s quarterly super statistics.

This week’s podcast covers possible changes to some social security payments as a result of no automatic indexation of payments in September 2020, continued speculation around changes to the rate of super guarantee and what’s in store for Parliament when it resumes next week.

This week’s podcast covers the upcoming expiration of the Superannuation guarantee amnesty from 7 September, recap on claiming tax deductions, as well as reminders of what to look out for when assessing clients eligibility to make contributions in the new financial year based on their total super balance on the previous 30 June.

This week’s podcast will cover updates on FASEA 2021 exam timetable as well as details published by the ATO on COVID 19 early release of super integrity and compliance measures.

This week’s podcast covers changes to JobKeeper from the end of September, a reminder on changes to jobseeker waiting periods from the end of September 2020, as well as an update on the resumption of Federal Parliament at the end of August and a draft determination from the ATO on in-house assets for SMSFs.

For advisers, an overview of Government’s proposed HomeBuilder program prepared by our BT technical team.

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.