News : Superannuation

ATO, Superannuation

SMSF numbers climb again

SMSF numbers

The SMSF sector has continued to grow through the COVID-19 pandemic, recording new highs for the number of SMSFs and fund members.

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Superannuation

SMSF satisfaction grows as pandemic eases

SMSF satisfaction

A wide ranging consumer survey has found increasing levels of satisfaction with superannuation with SMSFs ahead of industry and retail funds.

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Regulation, Superannuation

Status hit for member increases

SMSFs six members

SMSFs looking to expand to six members need to be aware the addition of new trustees will take the fund offline for as long as the ATO takes to vet the new additions.

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Documentation, Superannuation

Expense duty will impact SMSFs

best financial interests

An understated budget change may require SMSF trustees to account for every dollar spent by their fund under an expansion of best interest duties.

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Superannuation

YourSuper to affect SMSF advice

YourSuper SMSF advice

A technical manager has warned the YourSuper performance measure to be applied to MySuper finds announced in the 2020 federal budget will have an impact on SMSF advice.

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Administration, Superannuation

SMSF costs below $3000 a year

SMSF costs $3000

A fintech firm has found the running costs of SMSFs can be under $3000 even where investment and brokerage fees are included.

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Superannuation

Super for housing will only increase prices

superannuation-for-housing

Allowing early access to superannuation for housing will only drive up prices while adding an unintended burden on the retirement income system.

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ATO, Investments, Superannuation

Trustee letters effect unknown

SMSF investment letters

The ATO has revealed the SMSF investment strategy is being treated with more importance, although the shift cannot be attributed to the compliance letters the regulator sent out on the subject last year.

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Retirement, Superannuation

Super hoarding not intent of system

hoarding super inheritance

Passing on superannuation as an inheritance to children may be a benefit of the retirement income system, but it was not one of its intended purposes, two politicians have claimed.

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Superannuation

Cost-effectiveness understated

SMSF cost-effectiveness

SMSFs may be even more affordable than the latest industry study from Rice Warner shows.

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