SMSF

Superannuation

The Government’s controversial Your Future, Your Super and it best financial interests duty has placed SMSF trustees at risk, according to the major accounting groups....

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SMSF

The Government may have upset APRA-regulated funds via its Your Future, Your Super legislation but it is backing the growth in self-managed funds....

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Superannuation

Self-managed superannuation funds are now able to invest in investment products on the firm’s platform with no switching fees....

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Policy & Regulation

A Gold Coast accountant and former authorised representative who gave self-managed superannuation funds advice has discovered what it costs when you fail to adhere to a c...

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Financial planning

The fractional investment platform has been integrated with self-managed super fund administrative platform Simple Fund 360....

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Superannuation

Members in retail superannuation funds, especially those in funds run by one of the big four banks, were the least satisfied, according to Roy Morgan....

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Superannuation

While the industry is working towards scaled SMSF advice, the Royal Commission and code of ethics has created a confidence issue in the industry, according to BT....

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Superannuation

Self-managed superannuation funds with limited recourse borrowing arrangements will not be penalised for capitalising interest as a result of COVID-19....

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Superannuation

Members of Parliament earn more super in one term than many retirees can expect to earn during their working lifetime, according to Shadow Minister for Financial Services...

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Policy & Regulation

CPA Australia has not only backed industry funds on urging the Government to use the Budget to allow early release superannuation top-ups but has also backed funding a th...

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Superannuation

The transfer balance cap indexation, the total super balance thresholds, and access to information for advisers need to be addressed to simplify the retirement income sys...

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SMSF

Individuals who have decided to set up their own self-managed super funds are motivated by far more than costs or investment returns, with a desire for control over their...

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Superannuation

In an unusual move, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission is taking civil action in the Federal Court to force a Gold Coast accountant to abide by an enfor...

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Superannuation

Self-managed superannuation funds have become more competitive with Australian Prudential Regulation Authority regulated funds over the past seven years but having a soli...

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Superannuation

A Rice Warner report, to be launched later this month, will look at when self-managed superannuation funds are most cost-effective....

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