SMSFS

Superannuation

Investments in collectables and personal-use assets will be banned, stricter rules around in-house assets will be introduced and there will be firmer regulation of SMSFs ...

Superannuation

Accounting industry bodies aren't concerned about losing their SMSF advice exemption as long as new regulations are both flexible and in the best interests of clients....

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Superannuation

Accountants will no longer be able to provide advice on the establishment or closure of SMSFs without holding an Australian Financial Services Licence if reforms announce...

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Superannuation

The National Institute of Accountants has accused the ATO and major superannuation funds of contributing to negativity around SMSFs....

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Superannuation

ING argues that the regulations around SMSFs need to be tightened but not so much as to preclude entry to the sector....

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Editorial

It may have taken 10 years, but predictions that the platform market would shrink to a handful of providers have finally come true. Yet Jason Spits discovers that it's no...

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Superannuation

Fiducian's new self-managed super fund (SMSF) service has become the core of its administration platform....

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Superannuation

The ATO has flagged a new service for SMSF professionals. At the same time, it has warned about continuing breaches regarding loans to members....

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Superannuation

MLC has called for an extension of the powers of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal to handle SMSFs, while supporting the continuation of planner remuneration for the...

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Superannuation

Tax Institute warns against imposing penalties on SMSFs that are so high they wipe out balances....

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Superannuation

SMSFs appear to have heeded the ATO's warnings about compliance, but personal loans to SMSF members have become a concern in troubled economic times....

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Superannuation

The superannuation sector has been hit hard in recent years as funds suffered greatly at the hands of market volatility. Angela Faherty takes a look at what the future ho...

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Financial planning

Calliva Group, one of the boutique financial services companies that grew out of the boom years, was a victim of the GFC and its impact on structured products....

Superannuation

Dixon Advisory is arguing against the imposition of mandatory minimum SMSF balances on the basis that it would amount to excluding one part of the population....

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Financial planning

There could be changes in the 2010 Federal Budget to the way gearing in super operates, although there has not yet been any official indication from the Government, accor...

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