SMSF

Financial planning

Specialist dealer group, Accountable, has appointed OneVue as its digital platform provider, as the deadline for accountants to attain a licence to advise on SMSFs approa...

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Accounting

More than half of the 160 accountants who have applied for a limited AFSL have not been granted licences by ASIC....

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Superannuation

Assistant Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg has sent a clear signal that the Government does not intend to rigidly exclude SMSFs from borrowing within super....

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Superannuation

Tax accountancy firm H&R Block launches no-advice self-managed superannuation fund administration offering....

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Accounting

More accountants are expected to use online administrators in the lead up to needing an AFSL to provide SMSF advice, according to OneVue....

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Funds management

Advisers use ASX run funds management investment service more frequently than self directed investors....

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Superannuation

As the superannuation industry grows as does litigation claims thanks to legislation changes and instability in the sector, according to Argyle Lawyers....

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Superannuation

While setting up with an individual trustee in an SMSF may be a cheaper option, it eventually creates a false economy, Holley Nethercote argues....

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Superannuation

ASIC’s comments on the preferred minimum of $200,000 for SMSFs in its new guidance papers has been criticised by lawyers stating the regulator has been deeply ill-informe...

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Superannuation

The number of SMSFs seeking advice fell for the eighth year in a row but this is not necessarily reflective of their advice needs....

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Superannuation

ASIC has cast doubt around the viability and purpose of SMSFs set up with less than $200,000, stating it would examine advice related to their creation....

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Superannuation

Former Shadforth CEO, Tony Fenning, joins Class Super board ahead of IPO....

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Superannuation

Omniwealth has paid a $10,200 penalty after ASIC issued an infringement notice that had concerns its website had potentially misleading claims....

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Superannuation

ASIC has disqualified SMSF auditor Peter Brennan after his performance was found to be deficient along with failing to provide audit reports to three funds....

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Superannuation

SMSF trustees who are more likely to receive financial advice were more confident in meeting their retirement goals compared to non-trustees....

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