Complete list of Strategies

Below is a list of all strategies that are available within iff for practices that are subscribed to an ongoing plan. Please note; if you are within a licensee, your licensee may choose a subset of the below.

👤 Who

This guide is relevant to users who want to understand what strategies can be modelled within iff.


Strategies within iff are categorised within two buckets: 

  • Quantitative Strategies: Strategies that have a direct impact on our modelling engine.
  • Qualitative Strategies: Text only strategies that have no direct impact on the modelling engine. 

📈Quantitative Strategies

Strategies that have a direct impact on our modelling engine

Cashflow

Salary packaging (non-super items)Set aside cash to meet a planned goal 
Spend Less Pre Retirement Spend Less Post Retirement

Investment

Re-balance your portfolio back to your Risk ProfileManaged Fund 
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)Regular Savings Plan
Invest via a "Managed Account" structureInvest a Lump Sum
Withdraw InvestmentListed Investment Companies (LICs)
Listed Investment Trusts (LITs) 

Superannuation

Personal Concessional Super ContributionsSalary Sacrifice Super Contributions
Non-Concessional ContributionMake Non-Concessional Contributions to receive Super Co-Contribution
Bring Forward Rule*Concessional Contribution to reduce CGT
Cash out and re-contribute to SuperRollover your superannuation
Withdraw from superWithdraw a lump sum from super and re-contribute to spouse
Spouse contributionSuper contribution splitting
Superannuation consolidation 

* Limited to a single use in the modelling

Retirement

Commence an Account Based PensionCommence Transition to Retirement and Salary Sacrifice (Salary Swap)
Reboot PensionTransition to retirement (to increase cashflow)
Increase ABP PaymentsDecrease ABP Payments
Commute a reversionary pensionCommute your pension
Retain a reversionary pension and increase pension paymentsRetain a reversionary pension and decrease pension payments
Withdraw from pensionWithdraw a lump sum from pension and re-contribute to spouse
Delay Retirement 

Debt

Clear home mortgageEstablish an offset account*
Debt consolidation (maintain loan repayments)Debt consolidation (reduce total loan repayments)
Increase your debt repayments (non-deductible debt)Lump sum debt repayment (not home loan)
Refinance an existing home loanLump sum debt repayment (reduce home loan)
Debt recyclingGearing (instalment)
Gearing (lump sum) 

* Unable to model existing Offset Accounts. 

Insurance

Adjust Personal Insurance* 

*Adjust personal insurance is a single strategy which encompasses all insurance strategy requirements.


📝Qualitative Strategies

The below strategies are available within iff as text only and will not impact the modelling. 

Cashflow

Establish/Maintain a Cash ReserveMaintain an expenditure plan (Budget)

Investment

Child Savings PlanDollar Cost Averaging
Non-superannuation platformEstablish a Managed Discretionary Account
Portfolio construction and managementUtilise an online share trading facility
Retain existing investment platformRetain existing strategies
Education Savings PlanEstablish / Maintain a Cash Reserve

Superannuation/Pension

Superannuation platformRetain existing superannuation account
Pension cash reserveRetain an existing pension strategy

Debt

Reduce mortgage repayments and direct cashflow to super

Social Security

Age Pension *Improve the family home to reduce assets and income
Commonwealth Seniors Health CardJobSeeker Payment
Direct assets via Will for Centrelink purposesSuperannuation to reduce assets and income
Gifting to reduce assets and income 

*Age Pension is automatically calculated in the tool so this strategy does not impact the modelling but does allow you to include the Age Pension within your Strategy Recommendations. 

Estate Planning

Binding/Binding Non-Lapsing death nominationsNon-binding death nominations
Create a WillPower of Attorney/Advance Care Directive/
Advance Care Planning/Health Directive
Establish a Discretionary Family TrustReversionary Beneficiary
GuardianshipTestamentary Trust
Review your Estate Plan * 

* This strategy encompasses Binding/Non-binding Death Nominations, Creating/Reviewing a Will, Creating/Reviewing Guardianship and Creating/Review Power of Attorney/Advance Care Directive etc.