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Superannuation

Super and accounting bodies have applauded the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC's) guidelines on art and collectibles in self-managed super funds....

Financial planning

Responses from throughout the financial services industry have so far been lukewarm on last night's Federal Budget announcement, with some measures welcomed but some oppo...

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Financial planning

Budget measures to address the excessive penalties around excess concessional contributions have drawn a mixed response....

Superannuation

The Federal Government is expected to announce a number of key changes in the May Budget aimed at overcoming what are regarded as unintended consequences around the so-ca...

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Policy & Regulation

A ban on risk commissions within superannuation has been one of the main areas of concern resulting from the Government's FOFA package....

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Editorial

Some trustees have called for SMSFs to be included in the compensation arrangements relating to the Trio Capital/Astarra collapse but, as Mike Taylor writes, a high price...

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Superannuation

Continuous tinkering with the rules relating to self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and superannuation in general is causing serious concerns for advisers and inflicting dra...

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Superannuation

Continuous tinkering with the rules relating to self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and superannuation in general is causing serious concerns for advisers and inflicting dra...

Superannuation

The collapse of Trio Capital and the subsequent lack of financial assistance for SMSFs has revealed a gaping hole in the compensation safety net for SMSF investors....

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Superannuation

Investors should have a good reason to start up a self-managed super fund (SMSF) and have a significant starting balance. Otherwise, they should be in an industry or reta...

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People & Products

The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has announced a number of board changes, which will see the promotion of director Andrew Hamilt...

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Superannuation

The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals Association (SPAA) has rejected the Federal Government's proposal to raise the concessional superannuation contribution cap to $...

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Superannuation

The self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector holds enormous potential for the advice sector, driven by the needs of a middle tier of trustees keen for guidance, according a ...

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Superannuation

Membership to the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has jumped by 50 per cent in less than a year....

Superannuation

Representatives of some financial planning industry bodies have expressed anger over the lack of planner representation on the newly formed Stronger Super Peak Consultati...

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