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Financial planning

Your Super Accountant has paid a $2040 infringement notice penalty in relation to potentially misleading statements about the cost of setting a self-managed superannuatio...

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Financial planning

Esuperfund Pty Ltd has paid $30,600 in penalties after ASIC issued three infringement notices in relation to “false or misleading” online advertising....

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Editorial

Managed accounts have taken years to bloom, as Jason Spits writes, the large players have been waiting to pounce....

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Superannuation

One of Australia’s regulators fears self-managed super funds could expose investors to inappropriate borrowing strategies, but doesn’t see a role for itself in guarding t...

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Superannuation

The SMSF sector’s positive reaction to diversification beyond the ASX top 50 stocks and cash, drives Barrack Street Investments successful ASX listing....

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Superannuation

ATO deputy commissioner warns that SMSF trustees should not view their funds as “set and forget” exercises....

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Financial planning

CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants ANZ release ATO-approved SMSF trustee education program....

The number of SMSFs set up by accountants has fallen 20 per cent in the last two years according to research conducted by Investment Trends....

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Financial planning

Select Fund Services has leveraged its relationship with Neuberger Berman to launch a new product aimed at retail and SMSF investors....

Superannuation

The standard of retirement income products needs to be lifted to that of SMSFs to fit in with a well-working retirement system...

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Superannuation

The ATO has warned SMSF trustees about inappropriate use of home loan unit trusts and the risks entailed in attending overseas SMSF conferences....

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Financial planning

Industry advocate groups have broadly welcomed the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) interim report’s vow to lift the education bar for advisers, but one has questioned the ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds must change their asset allocation to accommodate the evolving income and liquidity requirements of members, Mark Thomas writes....

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Funds management

The development of managed accounts will allow a boutique planning firm to replacing its wrap platforms and SMSF administration service with a managed discretionary accou...

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Funds management

Regulation of the investment property sector will help financial planners to push spruikers out of the area and provide clients with more protection, DomaCom believes....

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