Tech Know - A Budget wish list?

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With the 2021 Federal Budget just around the corner, we sat down with Peter Burgess, Deputy CEO and Director of Policy and Education from the SMSF Association to discuss a number of proposals put forward to Government in the SMSF Association’s pre-budget submission.  With a number of proposals equally relevant for the broader super environment, this should be compulsory listening for financial advisers ahead of any announcements next week.

You can also access this podcast via Soundcloud.

This podcast explores how this calendar year has seen global equities drop 35.8% from their pre-pandemic high but have since recovered 52.4%, a drop from the February high of 2.4%.

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With the legislation passed to give effect to the annual consent provisions, and ASIC having released its legislative instruments, many advisers are turning their mind to the question of whether a fixed term agreement is better than an on-going fee arrangement. In this podcast we look at this issue and ask is one approach any better than the other?
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As 30 June approaches, in this podcast we discuss end of financial year advice opportunities, particularly those unique to 2020/21.
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