Financial Needs Analysis V2.04 - Template
Equiti Financial Services Pty LtdABN: 20 120 384 474Australian Financial Services Licence No. 328681Financial Needs AnalysisPrivate & ConfidentialClient Name:Advisor Name:Date of Appointment:Has a FSG been provided to Client?YesIf Yes, FSG Version No.:vNoIMPORTANT NOTICE TO CLIENTIn order for an Advisor to make any recommendations, the Advisor must have reasonablegrounds for making those recommendations. This means that the Advisor must conductan affordable investigation into your investment objectives, personal needs and financialsituation.The information requested in this form is necessary to enable the Advisor to make arecommendation on a reasonable basis and will be used for that purpose only.
Personal Client Details Client 1Client 2Title:Given Names:Surname:Date of Birth:////Marital Status:Home Address:Postal Address:Home Phone:()()Work Phone:()()()()Mobile Phone:Fax:Email Address:Australian Resident? Yes No Yes NoTax File Number:Children / Dependents12Given Name/s:Date of Birth:Dependant till age:Gender:Advisor Personal Details Notes:234
Income and ExpensesEmployment DetailsEmployment or Business Status:Client 1 Client 2 UnemployedPart‐timeFull TimeSelfRetiredSole TraderCompanyPartnershipContractorOther UnemployedPart‐timeFull TimeSelfRetiredSole Employer Name:Commencement Date:Work Address:Income DetailsClient 1Client 2Annual Gross Salary: Bonus / Commissions: Salary Sacrifice: Interest Income: Rental Income: Dividend Income: Social Security Benefits: Super / Annuity Income: Fringe Benefits: Other Income: Total Annual Income: Extraordinary Income Events:Do you foresee any substantial change to your income in the next 5 year?If Yes: please detail in Notes below:Do you expect to be a beneficiary of an estate or receive other one‐off injections ofmoney/income/wealth in the next 5 years?YesNoYesNoIf Yes: please detail in Notes below:Investment Allowance:Based upon my/our current level of income and expenditure, I/we am/are able to comfortablycontribute this amount of money per week towards our long‐term investment strategy:Advisor Income Notes:3
Household esGasWaterElectricityTelephone / MobileTelevisionCarPetrolRepairs and MaintenanceFoodGroceriesDining OutInsuranceLifeDisabilityHomeHealthCarHealth CareDoctor / Dental / OpticalPharmaceuticalHospital / CoverPersonal CareClothingDry CleaningHairdressing and CosmeticsEntertainmentMemberships and SportsHolidayCD’s, Video’s, MoviesOtherTotal Expenditure Annual Surplus / (Shortfall) Extraordinary Expenditure:Do you have any significant existing or planned expenses (e.g. new car, holiday,home renovation, etc)If Yes: please detail in Notes below:Advisor Expenditure Notes:4YesNo
Assets and LiabilitiesAssetsAssetDescriptionOwnerMarket ValuePrincipal Residence:Investment Property 1:Investment Property 2:Investment Property 3:Investment Property 4:Cash at Bank 1:Cash Management:Superannuation 1:(details over page)Superannuation 2:(details over page)Superannuation 3:(details over page)Superannuation 4:(details over page)Managed Funds 1:Managed Funds 2:Direct Shares 1:Direct Shares 2:Business:Other Investments 1:Other Investments 2:Personal Assets:Furniture and Contents:Motor Vehicle 1:Motor Vehicle 2:Jewellery:Caravan / Boat / Trailer:Other Personal Assets 1:Other Personal Assets 2: Total Assets:5AcquisitionCost / Date
Superannuation DetailsSuperannuation Fund 1Client 1Client 2Fund NameAccount NumberCurrent Value (estimate) Insurance – Salary continuance, Life & TPD CoverSuperannuation Fund 2Client 1Client 2Fund NameAccount NumberCurrent Value (estimate) Insurance – Salary continuance, Life & TPD CoverSuperannuation Fund 3Client 1Client 2Client 1Client 2Fund NameAccount NumberCurrent Value (estimate)Insurance – Salary continuance, Life & TPD CoverSuperannuation Fund 4Fund NameAccount NumberCurrent Value (estimate) Insurance – Salary continuance, Life & TPD Cover* please provide your most recent superannuation statement for each fundCurrent Superannuation:Is your current superannuation provider/s assisting you in achieving your longerterm financial objectives through the provision of suitable advice for someone inyour circumstances?YesNoWould you consider suitable holistic financial advice as a benefit to someone in yourposition YesNoAdvisor Superannuation Notes:6
LiabilitiesLiabilityLoan BalanceOwnerFinanceProviderMortgage:Inv. Property 1:Inv. Property 2:Inv. Property 3:Inv. Property 4:Investment Loans:Margin Loans:Personal Loans:Credit Card 1:Credit Card 2:Other 1:Other 2:Total: Net Assets: Advisor Assets and Liabilities Notes:7Payments FqRate%Term ofLoanP&IorIO
Risk Management / InsurancesClient 1ExistingLife / TPD Insurance:Yes / No Trauma Insurance:Yes / No Income Protection Insurance:Yes / No Health Insurance:Yes / No Business Insurance:Yes / No Property:Yes / No Contents:Yes / No Motor Vehicle:Yes / No Other:Yes / No Client 2ExistingLife / TPD Insurance:Yes / No Trauma Insurance:Yes / No Income Protection Insurance:Yes / No Health Insurance:Yes / No Business Insurance:Yes / No Property:Yes / No Contents:Yes / No Motor Vehicle:Yes / No Other:Yes / No Lifestyle PursuitsActivityAmount of CoverInsurerPremium BeneficiaryAmount of CoverInsurerPremium BeneficiaryClient 1Client 2Details (eg diving, frequency of dives, etc)Details (eg diving, frequency of dives, etc)8
Risk Management ObjectivesIncome Protection NeedsClient 1Client 2If you were unable to work as a result of sickness or injury wouldthis substantially impact upon your household spendingrequirements (mortgage payments, bills, etc)YesNoYesNoWould you look at strategies to mitigate this risk through incomeprotection?YesNoYesNoShould the amount of this cover be an ‘agreed’ amount (cannot bevaried down by the insurance company) based on your level ofincome?YesNoYesNo2‐5 yrsto age 65Amount of Income to be Covered In the event of you being unable to work for a long period of timedue to illness or an accident, how long should the monthly benefitcontinue for? 2‐5 yrsIf you were unable to work due to accident or illness how longcould you reasonable last without your income?to age 651‐2 wks1‐2 mths1‐2 wks1‐2 mths3‐6 mths12 mths3‐6 mths12 mthsWaiting Period (How long could you live comfortably with no income?)Benefit Period (How long would you like the benefits paid?)Death NeedsClient 1Client 2In the event of your death, you would like to:Discharge Mortgage Discharge other debts Provide funds for children’s education Provide funds for an emergency / funeral costs Provide funds for an ongoing income of ? per annum Other: Other: Total: TPD NeedsClient 1Client 2In the event of total and permanent disability, you would like to:Discharge Mortgage Discharge other debts Provide funds for children’s education Provide a lump sum for home and lifestyle alterations Provide funds for an ongoing income of ? per annum Other: Other: Total: Provide funds for medical costs9
Risk Management Objectives Cont Trauma NeedsClient 1Client 2In the event of you suffering a trauma (suffer a medical condition such as cancer, heart attack, etc), you would like to:Discharge Mortgage Discharge other debts Provide funds for children’s education Provide a lump sum for home and lifestyle alterations Provide funds for an ongoing income of ? per annum Other: Other: Total: Provide funds for medical costsBusiness ExpensesClient 1Client 2If you are self employed or own a private business, do you require an analysis and estimateFor Business Expense Insurance:YesNoAccounting fees Rent Lease costs Salaries to employees Other employee costs Utilities Other: Other: Total: Insurance BackgroundClient 1ExcellentGoodClient 2PoorExcellentGoodPoorState of es:Do you intend to seek medicaltreatment for any healthproblemsYesNoYesNoHave you recently had treatmentfor any health problems?YesNoYesNoDo you smoke (including social)?YesNoYesNoIf Yes to any of the above, pleaseprovide details:10
Goals and ObjectivesReasons for seeking Financial Advice:Short Term (1 to 3 years):Medium Term (3 to 7 years):Long Term (7 year plus):Other:11
Estate PlanningEstate Planning DetailsDo you have a current Will?Date of Will / Last Reviewed:Client 1Client 2Yes / NoYes / No////Have your circumstances changed since it was last reviewed?Yes / NoYes / NoDo you have any Trusts or other Asset Protection structures?Yes / NoYes / NoHave you executed a Power of Attorney?Yes / NoYes / NoHave you executed an Enduring Power of Attorney?Yes / NoYes / NoAre there any special estate planning issues or requirements such asspecial bequests, testamentary trusts or substantial inheritances thatwe should be aware of?Yes / NoYes / NoRetirement NeedsClient 1Client 2Planned Retirement Age:Desired Retirement Income (in today’s dollar): What lump sum amount would you like at retirement? YesOnce retired, do you plan to work on a part‐time basis?How much cash would you require for emergencies?NoYesEst. Income: Est. Income: Are you expecting a future lump sum or inheritance?Do you have any planned major expenses?Advisor Estate Planning Notes:12No
Investor Risk ProfilingYour attitude to risk is probably the most important factor to consider before investing. To achievehigher returns, you may have to be prepared to accept a higher risk of capital loss. This is what werefer to as the ‘risk/reward trade off’.Investment risk is the chance that your investment outcome will be different from what you expect. Itmight exceed your expectations, or it might fall short.Your Equiti financial advisor will recommend financial strategies to match your investments to yourrisk profile. Investing across the various investment sectors according to your risk profile is called yourasset allocation. For example, instead of investing only in property, or only in shares, you might investa proportion in both, or even include cash or fixed interest to create a more balanced portfolio.To determine the most appropriate mix of assets for you to invest in, your advisor will need to ask yousome questions about investment goals and the exact timeframe in which you want to achieve them.By answering the following questions, will help us decide on the risk profile that suits you and willprovide you with a good idea about your own attitude towards risk and what investments may be bestsuited to you.Please tick the boxes below, for each question:1. How long do you expect to invest the majority of your funds for? More than 7 years 5 to 7 years 3 to 5 years Less than 3 years2. Have you made the following investments in the past or would you be likely to make in the near future (you may selectmore than one answer)? Cash management account Investment property Direct shares Managed funds Own business13
3. How important is it to you that your investments keep pace with inflation? Not important at all – I/we would rather protect the capital A little important – but I/we am/are not prepared to take unnecessary risks Fairly important – I/we know that I/we need to take some risks to ensure my/our returns beat inflation Very important – the priority is for these funds to grow significantly above inflation4. Which of the following best describes what you would achieve through investments? I/we want a regular source of income ‐ I/we am/are not worried if the investment does not increase invalue over time Generating an income would be my/our priority, but I/we would also like to see some increase in thevalue of my/our investment over time I/we want the investment to grow in value overall. I/we would like some income from it, but this is lessimportant to me/us than investment growth I/we want solid growth of the investments – I/we am/are not interested in getting an income from theinvestment5. Some investments can fluctuate, sometimes quite significantly over a short period of time. How would you feel if thevalue of your investments varied significantly up or down by one a quarter (25%) or more, over a year or less? I/we would not be concerned about short term fluctuations at all I/we would feel a little uncomfortable but would not spend too much time worrying about it. I/we would feel quite uncomfortable about these fluctuations and would monitor my/our investmentseach weekI/we would feel very uncomfortable about these fluctuations and would monitor my/our investments on adaily basis6. If a long term investment that was held started to drop significantly in value over a short period of time, you would mostlikely: Sell the whole investment – I/we would not want to lose any money Sell part of the remaining investment – it could go back up, but I/we would not want to risk everythingjust in case it does not Hold onto the investment – its likely to increase in value again soon Hold the remaining investment and buy more while the value is low – when the value goes up, I/we willmake a good return7. What level of return do you expect your investments to achieve? A steady return without losing any capital value 1 ‐ 2% above inflation 3 ‐ 4% above inflation 5% or more above inflation14
Risk ProfileGrowth AssetAllocationDefensive AssetAllocationLikelihood ofNegative ReturnsMinimumInvestmentTimeframeDefensive0%100%1 in 10 years1 to 3 yearsConservative30%70%1 in 7 years2 to 5 yearsBalanced60%40%1 in 5 years5 to 7 yearsAssertive80%20%1 in 3 years7 years or moreAggressive95%5%1 in 2 years7 years or moreDefensiveYou are a Defensive investor. Risk must be very low and you are prepared to accept lower returns toprotect capital. The negative effects of tax and inflation will not concern you, provided your initialinvestment is protected.ConservativeYou are a Conservative investor seeking better than basic returns, but risk must still be low. This isrepresented by an investment portfolio that seeks to protect the wealth which you have accumulated.While capital is protected, the moderate level of exposure to growth assets may not be sufficient to negatethe effects of taxation and inflation over the medium to long term.BalancedYou are a Balanced investor who wants a balanced portfolio to work towards medium to long termfinancial goals. You require an investment strategy which will cope with the effects of tax and inflation.Calculated risks will be acceptable to you to achieve good returns.AssertiveYou are an Assertive investor, probably earning sufficient income to invest most funds for capital growth.You are prepared to accept higher volatility and moderate risks, your primary concern is to accumulateassets over the medium to long term. Your portfolio may include some more aggressive growthinvestments.AggressiveYou are an Aggressive investor prepared to compromise portfolio balance to pursue potentially greaterlong‐term returns. Your investment choices are diverse, but carry with them a higher level of risk. Securityof capital is secondary to the potential for wealth accumulation.Client 1Please indicate which Risk Profile you identify with the most:As a result of our assessment, we consider your Risk Profile to be:Advisor Risk Profiling Notes:15Client 2
CLIENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I/We acknowledge that the information contained in this Financial Needs Analysis is true andcorrect to the best of my/our knowledge. I am/We are not aware of any other information that wehave failed to disclose to the person to whom this form has been given which would be relevantto the preparing of an investment and insurance recommendation. In particular we agree withour risk profile as detailed in our FNA or, alternatively, we have requested a non‐risk profile; I/We give our permission for this information to be used for the preparation of my/our financialplan and I/we understand that the investment recommendations will be based solely on theinformation supplied in this form. I/We permit this document to be passed in confidence to Equiti Financial Services Pty Ltd and toany of its employee and/or authorised representatives or related companies. I/We have received a copy of and have read and understood the Financial Services Guide beforeany advisory services were provided; I/We also authorise Equiti Financial Services Pty Ltd and any of its employee and/or authorisedrepresentatives to source information relating to my/our investments on an ongoing basis fromthe various fund managers, stockbrokers, master trusts, wrap services or other similarorganisations for the purpose of monitoring and valuing my/our investment portfolio. I/We acknowledge Equiti Financial Services Pty Ltd has adopted the principles set out in thePrivacy (Private Sector) Amendment Act 2000 as part of our continuing commitment to clientservice and maintenance to client confidentiality. For further details please refer to our PrivacyPolicy which can be located online at www.equiti.com.au. I/We also give permission for my/our Tax File Number to be forwarded to financial institutionsas requested or as necessary and to be retained on your files. I/We agree to receive copies of all relevant Product Disclosure Statements (PDS) electronicallyrather than via hard copies. I/We will advise my/our Financial Advisor if this method of deliveryis not suitable.Client 1 Name:SignatureClient 2 Name:SignatureAdvisor Name:SignatureDate: / /Equiti Financial Services Pty LtdABN: 20 120 384 474Australian Financial Services Licence No. 3286811300 246 600www.equiti.com.au16
AUTHORITY TO PROCEEDClient Name:Address:Post Code:I/We have discussed my/our financial planning requirements and have disclosed all relevantinformation to our Advisor.I/We wish to appoint our Advisor to prepare and construct a Statement of Advice based on theinformation disclosed by us in our Financial Needs Analysis on / / .I/We acknowledge that the cost and the process of preparing this Statement of Advice has beendisclosed to me/us on the following basis:COSTPreparation of the Statement of Advice will be made on a fixed cost basis and all fees shall bemade payable to Equiti Financial Services Pty Ltd.Statement of Advice preparation fee ProcessThe process in preparing your financial plan will include the following: The collection and analysis of all relevant personal and financial data, Research and analysis of various investment and/or insurance options based on yourobjectives, needs and financial situation, The provision of a written Statement of Advice with specific advice and recommendations, The presentation and implementation of those recommendations.Client 1 Name:SignatureSignatureClient 2 Name:Advisor Name:SignatureDate: / /17
AUTHORITY TO COLLECT INFORMATION/ /To Whom It May ConcernI/We authorise Equiti Financial Services Pty Ltd and any of its Employee and/or AuthorisedRepresentatives to request such information regarding my/our financial affairs as they believenecessary.I/We give permission for them to hold whatever private information they determine is needed for themto assist with my/our financial affairs, and request that you provide assistance where required inproviding the information.Please be advised that a photocopy or facsimile copy of this letter will act as authority, as the original isto remain on my/our file at the offices of Equiti Financial Services Pty Ltd.This authority should remain in force until withdrawn in writing by me/us.Thank you.Client 1 Name:Client 2 Name:SignatureSignatureD.O.B./ /D.O.B./ /Client AddressAdvisor Name:SignatureEquiti Financial Services Pty LtdABN: 20 120 384 474Australian Financial Services Licence No. 3286811300 246 600www.equiti.com.au18
LIMITED SCOPE OF ADVICE AUTHORISATIONLegislation requires that your financial planner must ‘know the client’ before making certainrecommendations. However, there is provision that in certain circumstances a client may besupplied with limited advice.If
Financial Needs Analysis Private & Confidential Equiti Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN: 20 120 384 474 Australian Financial Services Licence No. 328681 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CLIENT In order for an Advisor to make any recommendations, the Advisor must
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