New research shows advisers can play key role during family breakdown
Financial advisers have a key role to play with clients during difficult personal situations including family breakdown, according to Netwealth.
New research conducted by the listed platform group found that one in three people who experienced a family breakdown such as divorce in the last three years suffered from physical or mental health and relationship issues because of their finances.
“In times like these it is important for financial advisers to provide strategies and advice to help their clients get a fair deal when going through a difficult divorce or separation situation,” Netwealth’s head of technical services, Keat Chew, said.
Mr Chew said advisers can influence “valuation strategies, asset choice, tax impacts and other factors” that could make a substantial improvement to the outcome for both parties.
Advisers can also provide value through understanding the interactions between family, superannuation and tax law, as well as account for the “real net value” of an asset.
“We’re seeing how crucial it is for advisers to understand the intricacies of family law, binding financial agreements (BFA) and other means by which clients can structure their super split alongside tax and preservation issues,” he said.
Tony Zhang
Tony Zhang is a journalist at Accountants Daily, which is the leading source of news, strategy and educational content for professionals working in the accounting sector.
Since joining the Momentum Media team in 2020, Tony has written for a range of its publications including Lawyers Weekly, Adviser Innovation, ifa and SMSF Adviser. He has been full-time on Accountants Daily since September 2021.
