Articles by Malavika Santhebennur

Estate Planning

SMSFs delay estate planning until incapacity

A man and a woman read a map.

SMSF trustees are postponing their estate planning until they experience loss of capacity, by which time it might be too late, according to Australian Unity.

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Residential Property

SMSFs not a property market mover

SMSFs investing in residential housing have not been a market mover in the property sector, and this portrayal was just one example of how the SMSF sector is being “unfairly targeted”, according to the SMSF Association.

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Business News

Inaugural chair appointed to AFCA

The federal government will appoint former Howard government cabinet minister Helen Coonan as the inaugural chair of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA).

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Regulation

Set education bridging courses in stone: FPA

A man stands before a large rock.

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is urging the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) to provide certainty on bridging courses under the new education framework before the consultation period closes on 29 June.

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Auditing

ASIC disqualifies NSW SMSF auditor

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has disqualified a New South Wales SMSF auditor for breaching fundamental independence requirements.

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Investments

Inflation, market volatility set to reappear

Financial advisers should prepare for the return of inflation and market volatility in 2018 as cyclical forces gain the upper hand over structural trends, according to investment manager Vanguard.

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Documentation

BDBN digital signature law a grey area

The nib of an ink pen.

It is impossible to sign and witness binding death benefit nominations (BDBN) electronically under current legislation, according to a law firm.

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Regulation

ASIC seeking liquidator for property scheme

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has applied to the Federal Court for the appointment of a liquidator to a Perth-based SMSF property scheme business.

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Business News

Hub24 records strong profit growth

Investment platform provider Hub24 has reported healthy profit growth for the first half of the 2018 financial year, with funds under administration (FUA) increasing by 66 per cent compared to the previous corresponding period.

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Insurance

Confusion lingers over post-death insurance

Peter Hogan

There is a lack of clarity around the post-death receipt of insurance and questions remain over which member accounts it can be credited to, according to the SMSF Association.

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