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Superannuation

Holley Nethercote’s David Court outlines the ATO's 2012-13 SMSF compliance focus and regulatory developments in areas such as insurance and asset valuations....

Superannuation

Is it time SMSF trustees reconsidered their cash holdings?

The decision of most investors to hoard cash for the past few years was no surprise, but as Damon Taylor reports, the SMSF investment story might be starting to change....

Superannuation

ATO casts doubt on SMSF figures

Australian Taxation Office assistant commissioner for superannuation Stuart Forsyth has cast doubt on reports that there are 478,000 self-managed super funds operating in...

Superannuation

SMSFs face legal battle for 50/50 property rights

SMSFs that combine to purchase property could face legal action despite the legality of the purchase, executives advised at the Institute of Chartered Accountants SMSF co...

Superannuation

Extension of ATO powers on SMSFs urged

ASFA urges the Government to extend the ATO's ability to use administrative penalties with respect to SMSFs....

Superannuation

Insurance and Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements

Nicholas Ali explains the importance of insurance when entering a Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangement....

Life/Risk

Uninsured collectables creating compliance risks

Australians have $660 million invested in arts and collectables, but a 'significant proportion' of these assets are uninsured, according to Self Super Insurance....

Financial planning

Making APRA pre-emptive post-Trio Capital

The Government has outlined a range of changes to give APRA greater scope to take pre-emptive action....

Superannuation

Service provider equation in SMSFs increasingly important

As SMSFs continue to gain momentum, service provider affiliation is becoming increasingly important to both professional advisers and their clients, according to John McI...

Superannuation

Financial advisers encouraged to engage children in SMSFs

Financial advisers should encourage the children of SMSF trustees to join the SMSF as members to lower their administration costs and as a way of engaging the younger gen...

Superannuation

Retail superannuation needs better disclosure: ISN

It is actually retail superannuation funds rather than industry funds that need to improve their disclosure standards, according to the Industry Super Network. ...

Financial planning

Apostle launches Dundas offering

Apostle Asset Management this week confirmed the launch of its new product into the market - the Apostle Dundas Global Equity Fund....

Financial planning

FOFA creates new playing field for platforms

FOFA has radically altered the dynamics of financial planning platforms, generating new approaches across the industry and between platform providers....