Rollout of Director ID Numbers (DIN) is ahead of schedule

February 18, 2021

 

Director identification numbers may be introduced sooner than expected for SMSFs with corporate trustees, with the government moving quickly with the rollout of systems and processes, according to a technical expert.

 

The perks of staying invested

February 15, 2021

 

In times of severe market disruption 'doing nothing' often feels unacceptable. Surely such market movements means you have to respond.

 

Early access boosted interest in advice

February 10, 2021

 

Public interest in financial advice rose significantly in 2020, with consumers focusing their online searches on super topics as the government launched its COVID-19 early access scheme, according to new data from fund manager Allan Gray.

 

Retirement the ‘number one trigger’ for financial advice

January 24, 2021

 

Approaching retirement still remains the top reason for seeking advice from a financial planner, with healthcare costs, outliving their savings and aged care costs some of the biggest concerns, according to a recent research paper.

 

Approaching the dawn

January 18, 2021

 

COVID-19 has completely, and mercilessly, dictated the direction of economies and financial markets through most of this year. So, as we rapidly approach the end of an extremely unpredictable and volatile year, what's in store for 2021?

 

Vaccination rates as they happen around the world

January 15, 2021

 

A new resource is now available that shows the rates per country of COVID-19 vaccinations.  We all suffered in many ways as COVID number increased, now, as expected, let's watch them start to drop.

 

Behind the dash in new market listings

December 23, 2020

 

There's been an unexpected surge in new listings on the Australian share market over recent months. So, what is driving this IPO boom?

 

Investing basics for first timers

December 21, 2020

 

The students of 2020 are graduating to the adult world in one of the most uncertain times in recent history amid recession, pandemic and global political tensions. In times like these, knowing the basics of how to get started down the road to prosperity is more important than ever.

 

Small SMSFs develop rapidly

December 19, 2020

 

The latest industry research has shown SMSFs with low balances grow to levels allowing them to become cost-efficient very quickly.