SMSF ‐ Pre 30 June 2012 Update

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For those working with superannuation the following two strategies are worth considering prior to 30 June. In‐Specie Asset Transfers Announced last year under the Stronger Super reform, (although yet to... Read more continue reading

New investment ideas for a changing world

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In a changing global investment landscape, Principal Global Investors (The Principal) highlights the need for flexibility and a fresh approach when it comes to fixed income strategy. Applying new ideas... Read more continue reading

Oliver’s Insights: what to do?

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The investment environment remains tough. On a long term basis shares and other related growth assets look attractive after several years of poor performance. Against this, Europe and the US... Read more continue reading

Groundhog day?

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The Australian market retreated 15% in mid-2010 and 20% in mid-2011, predominantly on European issues. So far the Australian market is down 9% in May. Is this a case of... Read more continue reading

How much can I contribute?

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There are two types of contributions that can be made to superannuation. These are known as Concessional (pre-tax) contributions and Non-Concessional (post-tax) contributions. There are contribution caps that determine the... Read more continue reading

ATO prosecutes 1,500 for tax & superannuation offences

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The Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) prosecution of more than 1,500 people for tax and superannuation offences sends a clear warning to tax cheats that they can expect to be caught.... Read more continue reading

Urbanisation – the move of the century

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Definition: To make a rural area more industrialized and urban, or to increase the migration from rural areas to cities. This concept of urbanisation is certainly nothing new to most... Read more continue reading

Automatic consolidation of low-balance accounts

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 From January 2014, the ATO will help super funds to auto-consolidate accounts with low balances by providing details of these accounts to members’ active funds. The information will be provided... Read more continue reading

Australian equity market preparing for lift off

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Lonsec’s Head of Equity Research, Bill Keenan, believes the Australian equity market is ready to rebound. “Lonsec has had a target of 5,000 for the All Ordinaries Index by the... Read more continue reading

The colour of money

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Banks have used a complex series of loans to create billions of dollars of new liquidity but have also made the financial system more unstable. Hypothetical collateral – that was... Read more continue reading