2019 election

Superannuation

Post-election share rally not enough for super funds

May’s post-election bounce to domestic shares wasn’t enough to counter the impact of uncertain and risk-adverse global markets on super fund returns, as the industry look...

Features

Hume inherits a portfolio of unfinished business

Mike Taylor writes that the new assistant minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology will find some urgent matters sitting in her portfolio ...

Funds management

LICs boosted by Coalition win

A Labor win could have posed a significant speed-bump for listed investment companies, according to Zenith Investment Partners....

Financial planning

APRA move means more home loan borrowing

APRA’s scrapping of the seven per cent ‘stress test’ buffer on home loans will see an increase in borrowing capacity for owner-occupiers, according to RiskWise Property R...

Editorial

Franking credits proof that no policy is set in stone

Strategies based on particular government policy positions should be regarded as having reliable shelf-life no longer than that of the Government which introduced them....

Policy & Regulation

Small businesses to lose out from proposed negative gearing changes

More than $1.8 billion per year in repair and maintenance work on negatively geared homes could be lost if Labor goes ahead with its policy to impose restrictions on the ...

SMSF

SMSF members reminded of dividend reform risk

As the Federal election campaign hits its peak, the Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System has again reminded consumers that Labor’s franking credit reform would disadva...

Financial planning

Financial planners need to prepare for alternative election outcomes

The outcome of this year’s Federal election could have differing impacts for financial planners regarding each parties’ views on superannuation and tax....