Articles by Todd Wills

Compliance, Education, financial advice

Adviser exam pass rate improves

ASIC Financial adviser exam

There has been a slight improvement in the number of candidates passing the most recent financial adviser exam overseen by ASIC.

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ETFs, Investments

JP Morgan unveils global equity ETF

JP Morgan ETF Global equity JPMorgan Global Select Equity Active ETF

JP Morgan has introduced a global equity ETF onto the ASX, providing investors with liquid access to one of its most popular investment products.

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ATO, Compliance, Contributions

Take action on excess contributions

ATO Non-concessional contributions Excess concessional contribution Contribution caps

Trustees making a concessional contribution over the cap limit could face tax and compliance issues if they take no action to withdraw it from the fund.

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Administration, ATO, SMSF, Tax

Confusion over education deductions

Education expenses Deduction ATO Taxation ruling

SMSF trustees are still attempting to claim certain education expenses as deductions despite recent ATO guidance on the matter.

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ATO, Crypto Assets

SMSF crypto losses raise alarm

ATO SMSF Cryptocurrencies digital assets losses scams

The ATO has warned SMSF trustees to remain vigilant and consult professional advice when investing in cryptocurrencies after witnessing ongoing losses by funds holding them.

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Investments, Platforms

Platforms add Vanguard managed funds

Vanguard Australia Hub24 Netwealth Managed accounts

Advisers using the Hub24 and Netwealth investment platforms will now be able to access Vanguard’s range of managed account strategies.

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Death benefits, SMSF, Strategy, Tax

Consider deduction instead of wind-up

SMSF Death benefit Future services deduction Death Disability Wind-up

Trustees should consider a lesser-known tax deduction as a viable alternative to closing down their SMSF when a member is approaching a death or incapacity event.

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ASIC, Compliance, SMSF

Macquarie fined over SMSF fees

ASIC SMSF Macquarie Bank Federal Court Unauthorised fees Ross Hopkins Cash management accounts

Macquarie Bank has been ordered to pay $10 million in fines after failing to prevent unauthorised fee transactions from its clients’ SMSF accounts by a third party.

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Administration, ATO, SMSF

ATO changes trustee messages

ATO SMS SMSF remove hyperlinks

The ATO has notified SMSF trustees it has changed the content of its SMS text alerts in order to prevent scams.

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Platforms, Practice Management, SMSF, Technology

Intelliflo adds SMSF modelling tool

intelliflo office intelliflo SMSF

Advisers using the intelliflo platform will now be able to access cash-flow modelling tools to support SMSF clients.

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