Articles by Tharshini Ashokan

ETFs, Investments

BlackRock signs on with OpenInvest

Blackrock ETF OpenInvest

BlackRock ETF model portfolios will be available to Australian investors via online marketplace OpenInvest.

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Superannuation

SMSFs drive super system change

SMSF sector

The success of the SMSF sector is driving competition within the wider super industry, a senior government minister has said.

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Financial Planning

No future for SMSF ‘business model’

SMSF business model

The SMSF business model, where everyone who wants an SMSF gets one, has a limited future, an SMSF advice expert says.

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ATO

ATO shares investment guidance

ATO trustee guidance

The ATO has released trustee guidance based on the outcomes of its letter-writing campaign to 17,700 SMSFs last year.

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Retirement

Drought drives spike in retiree spending

Retirees living expenses

The cost of living for retirees accelerated during the December quarter, the latest ASFA Retirement Standard has revealed.

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ATO

ATO fixes ESA alert error

ATO error SMSF alert

The ATO has confirmed it is working on the recent electronic service address (ESA) issue that has resulted in SMSF trustees receiving direct alerts from the regulator in error.

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ATO, LRBA

ATO begins intermediary LRBA consultation

Intermediary LRBA

The ATO has announced its draft legislative instrument regarding intermediary limited recourse borrowing arrangements is open for consultation until mid-March.

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Pensions

Pension reporting systems need review

pension reporting systems

SMSF administrators should take the time to review their procedures and administration systems in order to prevent a fund failing to meet minimum pension payments.

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Compliance, Regulation

Compo scheme should be broad

financial services compensation scheme

All providers of financial services and products should be part of and contribute to an industry-wide consumer compensation scheme, the SMSF Association has recommended.

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Retirement

Retirement held hostage to election cycle

Retirement income election cycles

The Retirement Income Review is an opportunity to provide much-needed clarity within the retirement income system, an SMSF technical expert says.

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