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Ensure your SMSF is on track for a new year

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Trustees and advisers of self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) should ensure the have checked off five key factors to make certain their SMSF starts 2016 on the right track, says

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11 Dec 2015

Superannuation strategies for all ages

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Jonathan Philpot Regardless of their age, people should consider some simple strategies to help maximise their superannuation balance for when they retire, says Jonathan Philpot, wealth management partner at HLB

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28 Jul 2015

Consider “dos and don’ts” before setting up SMSF

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Self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) have a number of benefits compared with other superannuation options but they aren’t for everyone, and people should carefully consider whether they are right for them

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17 Jun 2015

Is now the right time to invest in Sydney property?

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With residential property prices in Sydney on a seemingly endless upwards trajectory, many investors feel they need to enter the market now, or else risk being left in the cold.

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22 May 2015

Increasing voluntary superannuation contributions

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Rather than debating whether to let members have access to their superannuation savings for other uses, discussion should focus on encouraging additional superannuation savings, says Michael Hutton, head of wealth

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02 Apr 2015

New director for business advisory division

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HLB Mann Judd Sydney has appointed Kate Blecich as a director in Sydney’s business advisory division. Ms Blecich joined the firm in 2011 as business performance improvement manager. Ms Blecich

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30 Mar 2015

Residential property simply wrong for most SMSFs

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The flow of money from self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) into residential property suggests many trustees have forgotten that the role of a SMSF is to fund retirement, says Michael Hutton,

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19 Sep 2014

New wealth management business for HLB Mann Judd

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Accounting firm HLB Mann Judd Melbourne has joined with financial adviser Andrew Lord to create a new wealth management division. The division will operate under the name HLB Mann Judd

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30 Nov 2012

Challenging times for small cap IPO market

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Small cap companies continued to provide the majority of initial public offering (IPO) activity in 2011, with an increased number listing during the year compared to the last three years.

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01 Feb 2012

Insurance needs change on retirement

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Recent discussion about the so-called ‘de facto death duty’ levied on superannuation payouts to non-dependants, which includes payouts on life insurance held in super, highlights that pre-retirees should reassess how

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04 Aug 2011

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