Tech Know - OFA clarity brings some relief

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Dealing to the new annual consent requirements for clients in ongoing fee arrangements continues to create some elements of uncertainty across the financial advice industry. In the past few weeks however there have been a number of announcements that clarify some of the uncertainty. In this week’s podcast we delve into these issues further.

Listen to the podcast below or download the technical podcast 18/06/21 transcript.

You can also access this podcast via Soundcloud.

On 29 May 2021, the Federal Government announced an extension to the temporary reduction of the superannuation pension minimum draw down requirements for the 2021/22 financial year.
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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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The news this week has all been about super. With the latest super statistics released from APRA and the ATO, the future of super looks great. But there is still much to be addressed.
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