News

ATO, Crypto Assets

SMSF crypto losses raise alarm

ATO SMSF Cryptocurrencies digital assets losses scams

The ATO has warned SMSF trustees to remain vigilant and consult professional advice when investing in cryptocurrencies after witnessing ongoing losses by funds holding them.

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Investments, Platforms

Platforms add Vanguard managed funds

Vanguard Australia Hub24 Netwealth Managed accounts

Advisers using the Hub24 and Netwealth investment platforms will now be able to access Vanguard’s range of managed account strategies.

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Appointments, financial advice

FSC expands to include advice licensees

Financial Services Council Appointment Board of directors advice licensees membership

The FSC has expanded its membership to include financial advice providers, adding two licensee heads to its board of directors.

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Investments, SMSF, SMSFA

Little benefit in performance test

Performance test SMSF SMSF Association Investment strategy

Extending a performance test applied to APRA-regulated funds to the SMSF sector would add red tape and increase costs without any benefit.

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Death benefits, SMSF, Strategy, Tax

Consider deduction instead of wind-up

SMSF Death benefit Future services deduction Death Disability Wind-up

Trustees should consider a lesser-known tax deduction as a viable alternative to closing down their SMSF when a member is approaching a death or incapacity event.

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ASIC, Compliance, SMSF

Macquarie fined over SMSF fees

ASIC SMSF Macquarie Bank Federal Court Unauthorised fees Ross Hopkins Cash management accounts

Macquarie Bank has been ordered to pay $10 million in fines after failing to prevent unauthorised fee transactions from its clients’ SMSF accounts by a third party.

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Administration, ATO, SMSF

ATO changes trustee messages

ATO SMS SMSF remove hyperlinks

The ATO has notified SMSF trustees it has changed the content of its SMS text alerts in order to prevent scams.

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financial advice, Retirement

Retirement funding vague for many

Colonial First State Retirement funding Financial advice ASFA

Many Australians have an inflated idea of what it will take for them to retire comfortably, yet few engage with their fund or advisers to seek help or advice.

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ATO, Tax

ATO confirms TSB for Div 296 tax

ATO Total superannuation balance Division 296 NALE CGT Transfer balance cap

The redefinition of a person’s total super balance as to the implementation of the $3 million soft cap has been confirmed by the ATO.

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Platforms, Practice Management, SMSF, Technology

Intelliflo adds SMSF modelling tool

intelliflo office intelliflo SMSF

Advisers using the intelliflo platform will now be able to access cash-flow modelling tools to support SMSF clients.

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