News

Superannuation, Tax

Scrap super tax for $10m cap

superannuation tax cap

Rather than introduce a complex tax based on total superannuation balances, the government should put in place a $10 million hard cap for all fund members.

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financial advice, Regulation, SMSFA

Experience plan may have kept more advisers

Experienced adviser pathway

The experienced adviser pathway should have been offered sooner under the education changes of recent years and may have led to greater retention of advisers.

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financial advice, Retirement

Retirement confidence based on advice action

Retirement confidence advice

People confident about retirement have typically taken some form of action to plan for it, such as seeking professional financial advice, a new study has found.

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BDBNs, SMSF

Digital BDBN approval very risky

Digital BDBN

Executing a binding death benefit nomination is legally allowable, but exposes SMSF trustees to a significantly higher level of risk.

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Contributions, SMSFA, Superannuation

SMSFA backs payday super reforms

Payday super SMSF

New reforms requiring employers to pay super on payday will benefit younger Australians using SMSFs and improve compliance within the superannuation system.

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Insurance

Insurance ownership trapping trustees

SMSF asset insurance

SMSF trustees who have insured fund assets in their own name will be unlikely to be able to return insurance payments to their fund due to cap limits, an auditor has warned.

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LRBA

Rate rises fuel LRBA usage

LRBA interest rate

The increase in the use of LRBAs to buy property in an SMSF has been aided by the recent number of official interest rate rises.

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Platforms, SMSF, Superannuation

Super platform to launch adviser portal

Investment platform

Investment platform Superhero will launch a new portal allowing advisers to open superannuation and SMSF trading accounts for clients.

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financial advice, Platforms, Technology

Hub24 to acquire myprosperity

HUB24

Hub24 will acquire myprosperity in a deal that will expand its suite of brands and offerings for financial services practitioners.

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Administration, Auditing, Investments, SMSF, Strategy

Brief investment strategy optimal

SMSF investment strategy

Overly detailed SMSF investment strategies written over multiple pages will not improve their chances of being compliant with the law.

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