ATO: take care what you declare!

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So far this tax time the ATO has already stopped 58,000 income tax returns containing suspected over claimed or fraudulent refunds. “Each year our ability to match data gets better,... Read more continue reading

Wither the UK?

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The UK’s Standard Chartered bank is under investigation by four US federal bodies and faces up to a US$1 billion (A$1.05 billion) in fines for bypassing US money-laundering sanctions against... Read more continue reading

Oliver’s Insights: Shares climbing a wall of worry

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The attached ‘Oliver’s Insight’ looks at the continuing recovery in share markets, despite ongoing worries about the global growth outlook. The key points are as follows: Global growth is likely to be... Read more continue reading

No escape for tax cheats

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Two thousand individuals and companies were successfully prosecuted for fraud, tax and superannuation offences in the 2011-12 financial year. “Tax cheats are trying to get an unfair advantage, adding to... Read more continue reading

What does the ECB move mean for Asian markets?

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David Urquhart, Portfolio Manager of the Fidelity Asia Fund, said, “If approved by the Germans, the bond-buying plan announced last night has the potential to provide some stability to the... Read more continue reading

Centrelink attribution & testamentary trusts

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Do your clients with testamentary trusts have beneficiaries who are Centrelink administered benefit recipients? Have you discussed how these arrangements will operate and the impact they will have on the... Read more continue reading

Negotiating aged care accommodation bonds

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This Article was updated on December 17, 2013 – To view the update click here. Too often articles and information published on aged care focus on how to reduce the accommodation bond.... Read more continue reading

The 10 questions investors are asking…and the answers

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What are the top 10 questions advisers are getting from their clients? Here they are – with answers provided by Fidelity Worldwide Investment. How does the situation in Europe affect... Read more continue reading

Investment Insight: investing in equities

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AMP Capital’s Head of Dynamic Asset Allocation Nader Naeimi examines the opportunities in investing in equities in a time of economic weakness and political uncertainty and what really are the... Read more continue reading

How can your SMSF clients utilise their place of work in their SMSF investment

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It’s easy to take the line that if it looks and smells like an in-house asset, then it probably is. Not only is this limiting the investment opportunities available to... Read more continue reading