SMSF

Financial planning

SMSF trustees find it "very challenging" to find good professional advice, and nearly half of them believe financial planners are out to sell products to benefit themselv...

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Superannuation

David Court brings us up to date with the excess contributions tax and outlines some of the potential problems related to the Government's recent changes to the ECT....

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Financial planning

SMSF trustees have lost faith in investment markets and are increasingly turning to property and cash-related products such as term deposits, but the best long-term rewar...

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Financial planning

SMSF trustees have lost faith in investment markets and are increasingly turning to property and cash-related products such as term deposits, but the best long-term rewar...

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Funds management

While the allocation to cash has become more popular among self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees, so too has the interest in property signalled a growing trend...

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Financial planning

The SMSF model had become increasingly attractive to younger investors over the past few years with the trend set to continue, according to predictions by SPAA....

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Financial planning

The SMSF model had become increasingly attractive to younger investors over the past few years with the trend set to continue, according to predictions by SPAA....

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Superannuation

While an increasing number of dominant SMSF trustees has been raised as an issue of concern by some members of the wider industry, Peter Hogan, Principal of Plaza Financi...

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Superannuation

SPAA has warned SMSFs need to remain cautious despite a recent ATO interpretive decision on assets used as security for personal loans. ...

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Superannuation

Nicholas Ali outlines the importance of lodging the correct Australian Taxation Office (ATO) form before commencing a pension. ...

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Superannuation

The use of more hands-on, low-cost administration services can lower the balance threshold of where an SMSF becomes economic to the low $100,000s, according to Sharesight...

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Superannuation

The Small Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) says it is pleased with the Government's recent decision to continue drawdown relief for self-funded retire...

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Superannuation

David Court takes a look at two consequences of a member's bankruptcy that will directly impact on an SMSF and provides a number of strategies on how to respond to them....

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Financial planning

An Australian Taxation Office (ATO) interpretive decision has made clear that bartering arrangements cannot circumvent the related party rules....

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Superannuation

The recent interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia has created a number of opportunities for self-managed super funds. Peter van der Westhuyzen explains. ...

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