SME owners in Australia face retirement and wealth planning challenges.

Nearly half of SME owners in Australia are over the age of 50, with 22% nearing retirement within five years. However, 46% expect to continue working past the age of 67 due to financial concerns. Wealth planning is often neglected or addressed too late, as one-third of small-business owners have a documented wealth transfer plan, another third have discussed it but not formalised it, and the remaining third have no plan at all. Less than a third of small-business owners have an ongoing relationship with a financial adviser, highlighting the need to better support small-business owners in planning for their retirement and wealth transfer to ensure they can leave a lasting legacy while securing financial stability. #SME #familybusiness #successionplanning

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