SMSF Association celebrates legacy pension amnesty as a win for retirees

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The SMSF Association has lauded the Federal Government’s decision to fast track the implementation of a legacy pension amnesty. SMSF Association CEO Peter Burgess says this is an early Christmas

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SMSF Association supports push for affordable and accessible financial advice

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The SMSF Association says the framework outlined in the second tranche of the Government’s Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reform package lays the groundwork for reducing the cost and improving

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Self managed super funds surpass $1 trillion milestone, highlighting the strength and professionalism of the sector

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The self managed super fund (SMSF) sector has notched up a significant milestone following the release of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) September 2024 quarter SMSF statistics which show total

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Super savings: The cost of opting out of default life insurance

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Canstar has released 2018 Superannuation Star Ratings research, identifying 7 super funds for offering outstanding value to Australians. Australia’s biggest financial comparison website*, Canstar has released its 2018 Superannuation Star

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Number of margin lending approved stocks creeping closer to pre-GFC levels

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Post-GFC, margin loans have been out of favour with many investors. From a peak of 248,000 margin lending client accounts in December 2007, the most recent Reserve Bank of Australia

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CANSTAR issues rate movements and commentary ahead of Tuesday’s RBA announcement

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Commenting ahead of the RBA announcement, Mitchell Watson, Research Manager for CANSTAR said: “Last week Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens gave a speech in which he called the end to

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High income families could be in for $1000+ rebate shock at tax time

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As the financial year during draws to a close, financial research group CANSTAR warns that some high income families could be in for a nasty tax bill if they have

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