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Superannuation

Along with appropriate property insurance, personal insurance is important when a SMSF has entered into a limited recourse borrowing arrangement to purchase property, wri...

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Superannuation

Recent debate around asset allocation in super and funds' exposure to equities has promoted the flexibility of self-managed super funds, according to the SMSF Professiona...

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Editorial

If auditors are, indeed, the eyes and ears of the regulators in the SMSF sector, Liz Westover writes that the new auditor registration regime will prove to be crucial as ...

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Superannuation

The Australian Taxation Office is now the fourth largest holder of unclaimed superannuation by funds under management, and holds one-third of all lost accounts....

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Superannuation

ASFA has warned that the Government's inaction on CGT relief will be an impediment to its implementation of Stronger Super....

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Superannuation

In situations where a SMSF enters into a contract with a related party, care needs to be taken to avoid potential breaches of the law. Peter Burgess explains....

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Superannuation

The ATO's view on SMSF property development leaves room for members to be caught out by the sole purpose test, said Peter Hogan MLC Technical....

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Superannuation

Blended families create unique challenges and need a new approach when planning super death benefits, according to two SPAA advisers....

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Superannuation

David Court outlines some common queries that arise out of the new rules for investment in personal use assets....

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Superannuation

Written complaints to the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal about industry funds increased by 25 per cent last year, while complaints about retail funds decreased slight...

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Superannuation

The AIST has opened its Conference of Major Superannuation Funds with a defence of the equal representation of employers and employees on not-for-profit superannuation fu...

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Superannuation

The AIST has hit back at criticism of industry fund trustee boards levelled by Federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott....

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Superannuation is not keeping up with the evolution of our society, according to Julie Steed....

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Superannuation

Related party transactions continue to represent a challenging issue for SMSF trustees....

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Superannuation

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is advocating the appointment of more women to superannuation fund boards....

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