News : Superannuation

Strategy, Superannuation

Fund balance questions overlook pooling advantage

Small wooden figures illustrating a pool of people and fund balances in an SMSF

Concerns about member balances in SMSFs overlook the fact many funds are set up with multiple members boosting the fund balance, according to Class Super.

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Estate Planning, Superannuation

Court rules on injured child BDBN

A recent court ruling conferred power to an incapacitated child’s mother, authorising her to implement a binding death benefit nomination with regard to the child’s superannuation benefits.

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Superannuation, Tax

Franking credits feature in first election debate

Tax refund, SMSF, franking credit,

The Prime Minister and opposition leader traded barbs over franking credits but neither gave ground on the issue during the first televised election debate.

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Retirement, Superannuation

Workers still not hitting self-funded benchmark

An annual survey has shown more people are heading into retirement without sufficient assets to be self-funded and will be forced to rely on government benefits.

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Superannuation, Tax

Balance limits a solution to franking credit issue

SMSF balances, franking credits, refunds, trustees

Limits on the size of SMSF balances, and grandfathered changes to franking credit refunds, would reduce high levels of refunds without hurting smaller trustees.

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LRBA, Superannuation

Retain LRBAs, but enforce existing legislation

Green tick in box labelled yes

Risks associated with LRBAs can be managed by the enforcement of existing legislation rather than banning them entirely for all investors, a specialist lender has claimed.

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Appointments, Superannuation

Ripoll joins SMSF Association board

Bernie Ripoll has joined the board of the SMSF Association stepping up from a previous role within the organisation.

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Superannuation, Tax

Franking credit refunds enhancing risk

Franking credit refunds discourage diversification in SMSF investment strategies, putting retirement savings at risk, according to a Labor MP.

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Accounting, Superannuation, Tax

CAANZ welcomes commitment to no new super taxes

A leading accounting body has welcomed the commitment by both major political parties to not add new super taxes, but has asked for more policy details.

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Retirement, Superannuation

Ongoing contributions best for closing super gender gap

Ongoing super contributions are the better way to close the super gender gap than increased savings later in life, according to new research.

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