SMSFS

Financial planning

Sequoia Asset Management has launched a new fixed-term investment for retail investors....

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Superannuation

Concerns around low balance SMSFs overlook the long-term nature for which the funds have been created. ...

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Accounting

ASIC data reveals the accountants’ limited licensing regime is already gaining traction....

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Superannuation

Service provider Heffron rolls out stand-alone investment and insurance compliance tool....

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Superannuation

MLC's Peter Hogan outlines the key differences between SMSFs and other superannuation funds from an estate planning perspective. ...

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Superannuation

ASFA calls for sole purpose test to be strictly applied to SMSFs in light of property spruikers. ...

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Superannuation

Administration technology is helping drive down costs and forcing consolidation in the SMSF sector....

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Life/Risk

Confusion or ambivalence about life insurance could be putting the industry at risk, a survey suggests. ...

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Superannuation

SMSF trustees are increasingly utilising advanced stock research tools to plan for and manage their retirement portfolio. ...

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Financial planning

Advisers will have to disclose a number of specific facts when providing SMSF advice, such as lack of compensation arrangements and costs associated with running a self-m...

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Superannuation

Super funds which lose members to SMSFs are unlikely to see them come back....

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Superannuation

The requirement to hold an AFSL when providing advice should extend to SMSF property spruikers, says ASFA....

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Policy & Regulation

Concern expressed that Budget deficit may see retention of Labor’s move to tax pension earnings in excess of $100,000....

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Policy & Regulation

ATO’s approach to the segregation of pension assets aimed at SMSFs, despite implications for large APRA-regulated funds....

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Superannuation

A new analysis suggests recent legislative change will increase the scope for financial planners to work with accountants in the SMSF advice space. ...

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