Articles by Lara Caughey

Business News, financial advice, Legislation, SMSF, Superannuation

FAAA launches election hub

Financial Advice Association Australia, FAAA, Sarah Abood, Labor, Liberal, election

The FAAA has established an election hub for advisers to provide insight into how their local candidates stand on issues related to key financial advice reforms.

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financial advice, Investments

Managed accounts a time-saver

Managed accounts, Zenith Investment Partners, Steven Tang,

Advisers who use managed accounts have more time for client support and spend less of their work day on administration, but their selection is still driven by investment style and performance.

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ATO, Auditing

Auditors urged to check SAN misuse

SMSF auditors should be checking if their details have been misused with the ATO noting few have accessed its online information service over the past year.

SMSF auditors should be checking if their details have been misused, with the ATO noting few have accessed its online information service over the past year.

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SMSF, Tax

Rule out all unrealised gains taxes

A coalition of leading industry associations recommended the government scrap taxing unrealised investment gains before it expanded across the entire tax system.

A coalition of industry associations has called for a clear commitment that the next government will scrap the taxation of unrealised investment gains before it expands across the entire tax system.

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ETFs, Investments

VanEck unveils RMBS and India ETFs

Exchange Traded Funds, ETF, VanEck, Australian Securities Exchange, ASX, RMBS, Arian Neiron, GRIN

VanEck has released two new ETFs offering access to the residential mortgage-backed security market and high performing India stocks.

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ETFs, Investments

ETF growth continues without pause

Global X, Australian Securities Exchange, ASX, Artificial Intelligence, AI,

The ETF sector has grown by more than 25 per cent over the past year, with investors mainly choosing to invest via broad-based, low-cost funds with wide index exposure.

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financial advice, Legislation, SMSF, Superannuation

CSLR should be future govt priority

The FAAA has called for the next federal government to urgently fix the CSLR and move quickly to advance reforms that will reduce advice costs and open pathways to new advisers.

The FAAA has called for the next federal government to urgently fix the CSLR and move quickly to advance reforms that will reduce advice costs and open pathways to new advisers.

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Education

CAANZ offers AI accreditation course

Artificial Intelligence, AI, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, Deloitte, Peter Williams, Simon Hann, Inbal Rodnay,

CAANZ has introduced a new course for members aimed at developing their use of artificial intelligence and implementing it within their practices.

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Compliance, Technology

Attacked funds had protection in place

Mary Delahunty, ASFA, Australian Securities and Investment Commission, ASIC, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, Financial Crime Protection Initiative, FCPI,

ASFA has reassured superannuants protections were in place to deal with cyberattacks on their funds and it will take further action to strengthen those measures against future threats.

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Pensions, Retirement

Super system reduces pension costs

ASFA, Super and the Australian Economy report, Association of Super Funds of Australia, Age pension, Mary Delahunty, Treasury, GDP, Super Guarantee,

The superannuation system has been a key driver in assisting government reduce the cost of the age pension while also boosting household savings.

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