SMSF administrator calls for halt to compliance buck passing between trustees and advisers

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Founding Principal and Director Ravi Subramaniam of Perth headquartered Australian Superannuation and Compliance Limited (ASC) cautions current and would be investors considering an SMSF of the need to be aware

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SMSF trustees to take centre stage at SPAA’s 2015 National Conference

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Understanding the self-managed super fund lifecycle and knowing how to use that knowledge to benefit clients is the theme of the 2015 SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) National Conference

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ANZ Wealth joins Monash-CSIRO Super Research Cluster

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The pre-eminent retirement incomes research organisation, the CSIRO-Monash University Superannuation Cluster, has secured another significant private sector backer with the decision by ANZ Wealth to join its ranks. ANZ Wealth

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ATO confirms SMSF contribution member-test

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The ATO has confirmed the long held view that a rollover/benefit transfer to an SMSF in respect of a member will be treated as a contribution for the purpose of

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SMSF assets hit record $557bn – exposure to ETFs growing

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The assets of Australian self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) surged in value to a record $557.1 billion in the June 2014 quarter, according to ATO data released last week, creating a

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SMSF asset allocations a cause for worry? Downturn will hit hard when it comes

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Self-managed superannuation funds’ (SMSFs) investment exposures at the end of the June quarter reveal high equity concentration risks, which leave many retirees vulnerable to an Australian share market downturn, according to

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No barriers to setting up SMSFs, Xpress Super tells FSI

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There should be no barriers to establishing an SMSF, either educational or fund balance, said Olivia Long, CEO of Xpress Super and Super Guardian, the specialist self-managed super fund (SMSF)

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SMSF critics are winding up the market

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Industry funds expecting to reap the benefits of disillusioned SMSF members winding up their funds and re-joining the APRA-regulated sector are grasping at straws, says SuperGuardian, Xpress Super CEO Olivia

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Stop thief! That’s my identity

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Identity theft is a multi-billion dollar problem – and growing. To the extent that financial advisers help guide their clients in protecting against risks, the topic of identity theft is

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Number of SMSF members tops one million

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It’s official. The numbers of SMSF members has now topped one million, according to the Australian Taxation Office’s March 2014 SMSF statistical report.  The report shows the number of SMSF

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