Can an SMSF be liable for foreign purchaser surcharge duty?

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John and Mary, a married couple, are members and individual trustees of their SMSF and their benefits in the fund represent 10% (John) and 90% (Mary) of the total value... Read more continue reading

SMSFs: Untouched by Hayne; Jumbo size; Unwinding LRBAs

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SMSFs suffer no pain from Hayne Two key issues on Superannuation from the Hayne Royal Commission were Agency Conflict and Invisibility of Fees (especially for no service). These two issues... Read more continue reading

5 steps women can take to lift their retirement confidence

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New research has found that women continue to lag well behind men in all aspects of retirement confidence and preparedness. The Qantas Super CSBA Retirement Confidence Index (RCI) is the only quarterly... Read more continue reading

ESG engagement driving major change in corporate practices

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Måns Carlsson-Sweeny, Head of ESG Research at Ausbil Investment Management, said 2018 was a significant year in terms of ESG developments for Australian businesses. “Over the year we saw the... Read more continue reading

AMP monthly data reveals superannuation hot topics

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Accessing super and understanding the conditions for release was the key issue financial advisers helped their clients with last month, according to AMP’s technical superannuation adviser support team. Data from... Read more continue reading

What is collaborative intergenerational estate planning?

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Example 1: Planning while family is able to decide It’s estate planning which involves thinking outside the immediate family unit and looking at future generations. A key issue is in... Read more continue reading

The future of unlisted infrastructure

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Sophisticated investors increased their exposure to unlisted assets last year in their quest for more consistent returns, resulting into record capital flowing into infrastructure funds. Investors allocated US$85 billion to... Read more continue reading

Risk advice: new research underscores the importance of collaboration and consultation on future

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Zurich has called for all stakeholders – regulators, policymakers, financial advisers, insurers and consumers – to collaborate on the framework for the 2021 ASIC review of life insurance advice. This... Read more continue reading

Where is your trust deed?

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Document provider, SuperCentral, gets calls from SMSF clients weekly asking where their trust deeds are stored. Peter Townsend from SuperCentral said that he sometimes feels like he is running a... Read more continue reading

Rejuvenated China – Shares poised for sustainable rally

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New Beginning After a Lost Decade The sharp rebound in Chinese stocks so far this year has surprised many investors. Notwithstanding the false dawn in first half of 2015, when... Read more continue reading