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ETFs

Global X launches commodity ETF

Global X commodity ETF

Global X has partnered with Bloomberg to release a commodity focused ETF designed to have a low correlation with equity and bond prices.

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Property, SMSF, Trusts

Business property leases critical

Business real property leases

Advisers need to satisfy all elements involved when looking to comply with the in-house asset rules relating to commercial property.

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financial advice, Regulation, SMSFA

Levy to address SMSFA tech summit

Quality of advice review

The author of the Quality of Advice Review report Michelle Levy will unpack the government’s response to it at this year’s SMSF Association Technical Summit.

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SuperStream

ESA providers to merge

ESA providers merge

Two electronic service address (ESA) providers will merge requiring SMSFs using their messaging services to update their details with the ATO.

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financial advice, Financial Planning

FAAA gets over 80 per cent member nod

FAAA membership renewals

The FAAA has announced an 80 per cent membership renewal rate, indicating strong support and confidence in the newly merged representative body.

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Trusts

Unit trust operation key factor

unit trust, SMSF

The workings of a unit trust rather than its ownership structure is the critical factor in determining whether it is a related-party unit trust.

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NALI/NALE, Tax

Clarity sought on NALI/CGT ruling

SMSFA NALI CGT

The SMSF Association has called on the ATO to clarify the draft ruling on the interaction between NALI and the CGT regime.

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ATO, NALI/NALE

ATO highlights property, lending scheme danger

ATO property lending scheme

The ATO has warned SMSF members to avoid early release and tax avoidance schemes noting many of these are related to property and lending within a fund.

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BDBNs, SMSF, Strategy, Superannuation

BDBN not just about time of death

BDBN estate planning

An effective SMSF estate plan must go beyond the survival of one party over another at the time of the relevant member’s death.

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ATO, NALI/NALE, Tax

ATO releases draft NALI, CGT determination

NALI CGT determination

The ATO has released a draft determination on how it will measure NALI inside capital gains that result from non-arm’s-length dealings.

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