Articles by Krystine Lumanta

ASIC

Review uncovers delays in breach reporting

A new report from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has identified serious, unacceptable delays in the time taken by Australia’s major financial institutions to identify, report and correct significant breaches of the law.

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Investments, Property

SMSFs continue to invest in direct property

Despite reports of SMSF property allocations dropping, trustee demand for and investment in the asset class have continued via the fractional investing channel.

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Investments

Investment mix changes off reforms

The asset allocations of SMSFs across the 2018 financial year have shown the impact of new legislation and market conditions on trustee strategies, according to the latest industry analysis.

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Regulation, Superannuation

SMSFs facing major SuperStream issue

The extension of SuperStream to SMSFs will be a positive development for rollovers, however, the inclusion of contributions will be problematic, a technical expert has warned.

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Regulation, Retirement

Franking credit inquiry gets SMSFA support

The SMSF Association has welcomed the decision by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics to commence an inquiry into the implications of removing refundable franking credits.

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Accounting, Management

Online portals flagged as key SMSF gap

SMSF trustees who use accountants as their main source of advice have expressed a demand for online access that allows them to monitor their fund, which in turn will lift their satisfaction levels, new industry research has revealed.

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Auditing

Court precedent puts auditors on notice

Auditors have been told to take away the practical lessons learnt from the recent outcome of a court decision where an SMSF auditor was found to be liable for losses as well as acting negligently.

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Superannuation

Industry bodies back Labor’s retirement reform

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has welcomed the federal opposition’s announcement of a package of proposed reforms to improve retirement outcomes for women.

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ATO, Retirement

ATO aware of schemes targeting older SMSFs

The tax office has revealed it is seeing instances of schemes and spruiking aimed at SMSFs nearing retirement phase to access their funds early, demonstrating the need for and role of professional advice.

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ATO, Compliance, Regulation

Extra caution needed for reserves strategies

The use of reserves by SMSFs must be approached by advisers with greater prudence as the strategies the ATO will tolerate are now very limited, an industry lawyer has warned.

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