TIM HOWARD

Financial planning

BT has shared the top queries it has received from advisers in the most recent quarter with topics including indexation and social security measures. ...

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Financial planning

BT has shared the top queries asked by advisers in the most recent quarter, including downsizer contributions into super and tax-free retirement income streams....

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Superannuation

Clients are still going to need to meet the work test if they want to claim a deduction for a personal contribution despite the removal of the work test for voluntary con...

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Tools & guides

There are specific requirements that only apply to trustees of self-managed superannuation funds, writes Tim Howard, including the allocation in their investment strategy...

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Tools & guides

Superannuation can be used each year to utilise tax and retirement savings, writes Tim Howard, so how can couples put theirs to best use to see the joint benefits?...

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Financial planning

COVID-19 continued to be top of mind for advisers and their clients in the September quarter, according to BT Financial Group....

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Superannuation

Clients are likely to miss out if the Treasury Laws Amendment (More Flexible Super) Bill is delayed further as they may be too old to use bring-forward contributions befo...

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Financial planning

With the end of the financial year coming up, financial advisers need to have indexation, the downsizer contribution, bring-forward contributions, Pension Loans Scheme el...

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Financial planning

As COVID-19 social security measures have ended, the most asked about topics from financial advisers during the first quarter of the year were on longer-term retirement p...

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Financial planning

With COVID-19 mostly under control in Australia, retirees are again looking to realise their plans to downsize their principal homes, according to BT....

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