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Ausiex to acquire FIIG

Share trading platform Ausiex will purchase fixed-income provider FIIG by the middle of the year.

Share trading platform Ausiex will purchase fixed-income provider FIIG by the middle of the year as part of plans to expand it services and product offerings to advisers and investors.

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Business News, financial advice, Legislation, SMSF, Superannuation

FAAA launches election hub

Financial Advice Association Australia, FAAA, Sarah Abood, Labor, Liberal, election

The FAAA has established an election hub for advisers to provide insight into how their local candidates stand on issues related to key financial advice reforms.

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Business News, Investments, Technology

Selfwealth to delist after sale

Selfwealth, Craig Keary, Samantha Horton, Dhruv Arora,

Investment platform Selfwealth will shift into private ownership after shareholders agreed to a cash sale to an Asian firm operating a similar business model.

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Business News, financial advice

IFPA strikes alliance with AIOFP

Two bodies representing advice practitioners have announced an alliance with plans to share ongoing education and lobbying efforts.

Two bodies representing advice practitioners have announced an alliance with plans to share ongoing education and lobbying efforts.

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ATO, Business News, Death benefits, SMSF, Superannuation

Death pension doubt from TR 2013/5

Tax Ruling 2013/5, TR 2013/5, superannuation, income stream, death benefit pensions, minimum payment, Colonial First State, Craig Day, SMSF Association National Conference 2025, ATO

The update to TR 2013/5 has created uncertainty as to the treatment of a death benefit pension if the required minimum payment has not been met.

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Business News, ETFs, Investments

JP Morgan unveils ETF guide

A quarterly publication dedicated to Australian investors of Exchange Traded Funds [ETF]s was released today as educational guidance.

A global asset manager seeking to educate advisers and investors about ETFs has issued a new guide on the sector and its workings.

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Business News, financial advice, Investments, Technology

New investment facility added to OpenInvest

OpenInvest has partnered with an accounting and advisory firm to give its clients access to an online investment solution.

OpenInvest has partnered with an accounting and advisory firm to give its clients access to an online investment solution.

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ATO, Business News, Compliance, SMSF, Superannuation, Tax

ATO releases auditor priorities

The volume and cost of SMSF auditors’ work will be key areas of focus for the ATO in the coming year, with outliers likely to draw attention.

The volume and cost of SMSF auditors’ work will be key areas of focus for the ATO in the coming year, with outliers likely to draw attention.

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Business News, SMSF, Superannuation

Excellence recognised for 2024

The annual sector awards were presented at the SMSF Association National Conference 2025 to four members whose excellence was recognised in 2024.

The annual sector awards were presented at the SMSF Association National Conference 2025 to four members whose excellence was recognised in 2024.

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Business News, SMSFA, Superannuation

Younger trustees dominate new SMSFs

Class Benchmark Report, Stake, Jon Howie, Class, Tim Steele, SMSF Association National Conference 2025, Melbourne, SMSF,  

Younger superannuants continued to be responsible for the majority of SMSF set-ups in the six-month period to December 2024.

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