Articles by Jason Spits

Strategy

Deathbed payments create advice opportunity

Deathbed payments

SMSF practitioners should be looking at how they can assist clients with deathbed payments as many struggle with the complex issues involved.

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ETFs

Criticism of ETFs skewing markets rebuffed

criticism ETFs skewing

ETFs did not skew market movements during the 2020 share market dip, but created transparency and accessibility to trade for investors.

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Investments, Strategy

Investment strategy has no restrictions

Investment strategy restrictions

Trustees are free to add any asset they wish to their investment strategy as that document has no restrictions on it, but they should still factor in external controls.

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ETFs

ETFs move past $100 billion mark

ETF $100 billion

Strong growth in the Australian ETF sector has pushed funds under management past $100 billion, with further increases predicted for 2021.

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ATO, Superannuation, Tax

NALI homework tripping up trustees

NALI rules SMSF trustees

SMSF trustees are still falling short of meeting the rules surrounding arm’s-length transactions despite many putting in the effort to better understand their obligations.

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Financial Planning

Wealthy investors not engaging with advice

wealthy investors financial advice

High net worth investors have indicated they like the idea of financial advice, but few have taken steps to actually receive any, according to Investment Trends.

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Estate Planning, Strategy

Exempt trust income treatment still unclear

excepted trust income

The treatment of assets passed from a super fund to a testamentary trust remains unclear after changes made in last year’s budget.

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Investments

Managed accounts appealing to SMSFs

managed accounts SMSFs

Advisers are making greater use of managed accounts for SMSFs, according to new research, using them to offer diversification and yield.

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Retirement

New longevity calculator for clearer outcomes

longevity calculator

A pension provider has created a new longevity calculator using statistics and health data to provide a clearer view on retiree lifespans.

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ATO, Investments

Asset listing a strategy percentage alternative

Assets list investment strategy

A list of assets by type and monetary worth instead of by percentages is allowed in an SMSF investment strategy despite the ATO’s focus on the latter.

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