Family Trust as the New SMSF?

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Have the ‘ScoMo’ changes (which now seem likely to be implemented – subject to one or two minor changes) amounted to the demise of SMSFs as the preferred private wealth... Read more continue reading

Past SMSF advice and practices by accountants will be a PI and legal dilemma post July 1

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Industry consultant John Wiseman predicts that the ‘head in the sand’ approach many accountants and SMSF trustee/members chose to adopt leading up the expiration of the July 2016 exemption is... Read more continue reading

SMSF: Three questions commonly asked when establishing an SMSF corporate trustee

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We are regularly asked these three questions by clients either setting up a new fund with a new corporate trustee or wanting to change their trustees from individuals to a... Read more continue reading

Super – Tips and traps

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Ever wondered why you can’t withdraw an asset from your self-managed super fund (SMSF) in lieu of your withdrawal benefit? It’s because the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth) (SIS)... Read more continue reading

Managed portfolios poised to fix the SMSF asset imbalance

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A new world of global opportunities is opening up to self-managed super funds (SMSFs) through the latest product innovation to reach the platform space. SMSFs’ traditionally limited allocation to international... Read more continue reading

Key findings of the Investment Trends 2016 SMSF Accountant Report

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SMSF accountants struggle to meet 30 June Australian Financial Services License deadline Newly licensed accountants have strong appetite for education. Fund Managers and brokers have an opportunity to step up... Read more continue reading

Accountants protect their right to provide SMSF advice

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Thousands of accountants providing advice on the establishment of an SMSF face a potential compliance gap as changes to financial advice regulation come into effect after 30 June this year.... Read more continue reading

SMSF trustees benefit from selling down top stocks

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SMSF trustees have continued to reduce their exposure to the ASX’s top 10 stocks by market capitalisation as they maintain their search for greater yield and capital growth, according to... Read more continue reading

SMSF Investors react cautiously to market challenges

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SMSF Investors are reacting with caution to current volatile market conditions by increasing their holdings in Cash and Term Deposits, according to new data released by OneVue. Investment in Cash... Read more continue reading

The Dos and Don’ts of running an SMSF – How to deal with the ATO

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To err is human and it is the ATO’s job to make sure trustees understand when they have done something wrong and why it happened. So while trustees may get... Read more continue reading