Articles by Tharshini Ashokan

ASIC

Govt welcomes new ASIC relief measures

ASIC relief measures

ASIC’s new temporary relief measures to assist the financial advice industry during the COVID-19 pandemic have been welcomed by a senior government minister.

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ASIC, Financial Planning

Early access advice simplified

ASIC financial advice COVID-19

ASIC has announced temporary relief measures to assist the financial advice industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, including relaxed rules around the provision of advice.

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ETFs

ETF value spikes as FUM declines

ETF value

The trading value of ASX ETFs reached an all-time high during March, despite a decline in total ETF funds under management, an ETF market report reveals.

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Superannuation, Tax

SG amnesty needs urgent action

superannuation guarantee charge amnesty

The superannuation guarantee charge and amnesty urgently requires the government’s attention as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the National Tax Liaison Group has said.

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ATO, Superannuation

Demand for early super access high

Early release super

Over 350,000 registrations of interest in the COVID-19 early release of super relief measure have been received by the ATO as at the beginning of April.

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Administration, Compliance

Funds must justify rent relief for tenants

SMSF Rent relief

Trustees must provide commercial justification on behalf of their fund for any rent relief arrangements with tenants unable to pay rent because of the COVID-19 pandemic, an SMSF technical expert says.

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ASIC

ASIC permanently bans SMSF adviser

ASIC ban SMSF adviser

ASIC has permanently banned a former-Adelaide adviser from having any involvement in financial services and credit activities.

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ASIC

SMSF property promoter jailed for 10 years

Charterhill SMSF property promoter

Charterhill Group director George Nowak has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for aggravated deception and dishonest dealings with documents.

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Administration

Coronavirus must be noted in 2019 accounts

SMSF accounts covid-19

The impact of COVID-19 on fund asset values means funds that have not yet completed their accounts for the 2019 financial year are legally obliged to disclose the pandemic as a significant event in their 2019 accounts, an SMSF technical expert says.

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Superannuation

Early release contribution option needed

super early release replacement

Individuals accessing their super early under the government’s new relief provisions should be given the option to top up their super once the crisis has passed without being subject to the limits currently in place, a specialist auditor says.

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