Articles by Tia Thomas

Succession Planning

Constitutions neglected in trustee succession

constitution trustee succession

Trustees of a corporate SMSF have been advised to consider succession planning via the fund’s constitution rather than relying on the law.

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Compliance, Regulation

Director ID must occur before appointment

director ID SMSF

Directors of a corporate SMSF must obtain their director identification number prior to being appointed, according to new rules introduced on Monday.

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ASIC

COVID advice relief measures to end

temporary relief ASIC

The COVID-19 temporary relief measures for financial advisers introduced by ASIC are scheduled to end on 15 April.

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LRBA

Non-LRBA borrowings allowable

SMSF temporary borrowing

SMSF trustees are allowed to employ short-term borrowings in some specific circumstances to satisfy certain financial commitments of a fund.

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Appointments

TPB appoints new board members

TPB board members

Two new members, including the IPA chief executive, have been appointed to the Tax Practitioners Board for a three-year period.

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Appointments

DomaCom names new CEO and chair

DomaCom chief executive

DomaCom has appointed a new chair and chief executive following the departure of CEO Arthur Naoumidis.

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Auditing

ASIC moves against 19 SMSF auditors

ASIC SMSF auditors

A number of ASIC investigations have found 19 SMSF auditors in breach of legal obligations, resulting in cancelled registrations or additional conditions.

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Regulation, Superannuation

Super details open for separated couples

superannuation separated couples

Information about superannuation assets held by a former partner will now be more accessible during family law proceedings following a law change taking effect from 1 April.

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Financial Planning

Emotional value in human advisers

financial advice value

Research from Vanguard Australia has found investors prefer the emotional support from human financial advisers compared to the service provided by their digital counterparts.

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ETFs

ETF answers sustainable call

ETF Janus Henderson

Janus Henderson Investors has launched an ETF that prioritises natural resources and companies working towards a low-carbon target.

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