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A new survey reveals how slowly financial services regulators are responding to politicians’ questions....
Financial planning
The Federal Government has announced the upgrading of its online SuperSeeker tool....
Superannuation
The rules around the investment strategy operating standard for SMSFs have been significantly amended. Lawyer Michael Hallinan explains some of the changes....
Superannuation
MLC’s Jessica Silva outlines situations where another person can or must act as an SMSF trustee for a person who is unable to do so themselves....
Superannuation
Daniel Butler and Nathan Papson note that changing an existing non-reversionary defined benefit pension to be reversionary may give rise to certain issues....
Superannuation
Nicholas Ali describes the rules around SMSFs claiming the exempt current pension income where the trustees have not met the minimum pension payment standards. ...
Superannuation
Both industry and retail superannuation funds are trying to emulate SMSFs by providing more choice and flexibility for their members. But as Damon Taylor writes, many cla...
Superannuation
SPAA points to new ATO directive options for SMSFs....
Superannuation
The latest data from the Australian Taxation Office appears to have confirmed that SMSFs remain the fastest-growing segment of the superannuation sector....
Superannuation
A recent NSW Supreme Court case highlights the importance of appropriate trustee combinations as well as strategic mechanisms that assist when trustees don’t agree, accor...
Superannuation
AMP SMSF's Philip LaGreca examines the pros and cons of using either corporate or individual SMSF trustees....
Superannuation
SMSFs are less likely to lose pension exemptions after the Australian Taxation Office announced it would not penalise trustees for making an "honest mistake"....
Superannuation
Superannuation funds will be exempt from tax on pension stream assets for deceased estates under draft regulations released by the Federal Government to amend income tax ...
Superannuation
Will 2013 be the defining year for self-managed super funds? Bryan Ashenden's policy overview discusses the implications for advisers....
Accounting
Accountants and administrators may struggle to keep up with SMSF growth in 2013, leading to increased business for SMSF business process outsourcing....
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This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...