News : Superannuation

Regulation, Superannuation

ALP policy has potential economic consequences

The proposed changes to the franking credit rules could result in SMSF investors choosing debt for capital formation instead of equities, potentially threatening the Australian economy.

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Regulation, Retirement, Superannuation

Franking credit proposal fails policy test

Labor’s imputation refund proposal fails the public policy test on four grounds and will drive investors on to welfare, retirees have heard.

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Regulation, Superannuation

SMSFA flags three likely royal commission outcomes

The Royal Commission can result in three possible outcomes, each causing different levels of disruption, the SMSF Association believes.

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Investments, Regulation, Superannuation

Revised PC SMSF threshold remains misleading

The SMSF industry has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s revised minimum viability threshold for SMSFs to $500,000, but one firm has warned it is still misleadingly high as a cost-effective measurement.

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Regulation, Retirement, Superannuation

Petition launched to fight franking credit changes

An online action group has joined the push against plans by the federal opposition to remove refundable dividend imputation credits for self-funded retirees, claiming the proposed move punishes people who have heeded calls to save for their own retirement.

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ATO, Superannuation

ATO issues LCRs relating to legal amendments

The ATO today published two new law companion rulings (LCR) on its legal database addressing legislative amendments currently being considered by the federal parliament.

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Accounting, Retirement, Superannuation

Work test rules intricacies require attention

It is vital for advisers and accountants to be cognisant of the interplay between the bring-forward rules, work test exemption and downsizer contributions, an SMSF expert has said.

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ASIC, Superannuation

AFSL cancelled for conflicts of interest

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Evermore Money Management for failing to comply with several licensee obligations and manage conflicts of interest.

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Regulation, Retirement, Superannuation

Market conditions prompt delay in retirement

A new Roy Morgan survey has found negative forces currently pervading the economy and investment markets are likely to result in more Australians holding off their decision to retire.

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Pensions, Superannuation

Segregation not just about pension accounts

When we use the term segregation or refer to an asset as being segregated in a superannuation fund, we are generally referring to a tax concept that relates to funds providing retirement-phase pensions.

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