SMSF

Superannuation

If the accountant's exemption is removed when the second tranche of draft Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation is released shortly, it will have positive implica...

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Superannuation

Recommending insurance in a self-managed super fund can be a complicated process. Troy Smith explores the factors involved in placing insurance in a SMSF and answers some...

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Superannuation

SMSF trusteeships represent a logical extension for financial planners, according to WLM Financial director Matthew Walker....

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Superannuation

ATO signals it is closely monitoring re-reporting and the rules around life superannuation capital gains tax and excess contributions tax....

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Superannuation

SMSF trustees have been finding property investment increasingly appealing in recent months. Dan Butler and Nathan Papson list a number of practical considerations which ...

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Superannuation

ASFA warns that even SMSFs may be impacted by a draft ruling on superannuation income streams issued by the ATO....

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Editorial

Richard Edwards outlines some of the technical issues financial planners need to consider when talking to their clients about possible responses to market declines....

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Superannuation

Martin Breckon explains when repairs to property acquired in a SMSF using a limited recourse borrowing arrangement could be considered improvements, and the implications ...

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Superannuation

There has been a growing interest in the use of strategies to acquire, subdivide, renovate or develop property using a self-managed super fund (SMSF). Aaron Dunn explains...

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Life/Risk

An insurance company has come up with an offering designed to fund challenges to ATO excess contributions assessments....

Superannuation

SMSF trustees assumed to be better in volatile times due to higher cash allocations and greater flexibility....

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Superannuation

Recent market turbulence sparks increased SMSF interest in gold....

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Superannuation

Recent data has found that the majority of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) employ an individual, rather than a corporate trustee. Daniel Butler and Nathan Papson argue t...

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Editorial

Too much attention on the details can mean forgetting about the fundamentals. David Court traces the intricate eligibility rules applying to SMSFs and the consequences of...

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Superannuation

Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees should not be forced to do a full valuation on direct property holdings every year, according to the Self-Managed Super Fund Profe...

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