Articles by Jason Spits

Compliance, financial advice, Financial Planning

Compensation scheme to start next year

Compensation scheme last resort

A compensation scheme of last resort will be in operation by early next year, but questions have been raised about its coverage and funding model.

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ATO, Pensions, SMSF

Pension restructure needs approval

Pension restructure ATO

SMSF members restructuring a pension that has an excess transfer balance should wait for ATO approval before making any commutations from the pension.

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Contributions, Insurance

Act quickly on injury payment contributions

personal injury contributions

SMSF members must act quickly when using a personal injury settlement payment as a contribution as delays will cause it to breach the non-concessional cap.

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Investments, Platforms, SMSF

BT to retain platform business

BT platform

Six months after it shuttered its SMSF administration service, BT has announced it has closed the sale process and will retain its Panorama investment platform.

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NALI/NALE

Govt releases NALE draft bill

NALE draft bill

The government has released a draft bill detailing its handling of non-arm’s-length expenditure, with the SMSF Association claiming current laws already address the issue.

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Regulation, SMSF, Tax

Changes to super will not end

superannuation changes

The size of assets held within superannuation means governments are likely to make ongoing changes such as the proposed $3 million tax.

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Education, financial advice

Adviser exam pass rate static

adviser exam pass rate

The number of advisers passing the most recent mandatory exam overseen by ASIC has remained on par with the previous sitting, with around two-thirds being successful.

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ETFs

VanEck reduces ETF fees

VanEck ETF fees

VanEck has reduced the management fees on two of its popular ETFs by more than half after seeing increasing demand for them.

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ATO, Compliance, NALI/NALE

NALI statutory income guidance pending

NALI statutory income

The ATO is believed to be developing guidance for release this month on the calculation of statutory income that will be viewed as NALI.

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financial advice, Regulation

QAR accountants exclusion highlighted again

QAR accountants

The Quality of Advice Review recommendations and the government’s acceptance of them have overlooked the role accountants have in providing financial advice.

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