News

VanEck launches gold ETF

December 6, 2022

VanEck has released a gold ETF backed by physical bullion sourced only from Australian producers and securely stored by The Perth Mint.

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Regulation

ABN rules may lock out late lodgers

December 5, 2022

Jason Spits

Proposed changes to the Australian business number (ABN) system may lock late-lodging trustees out of their funds until they submit required information.

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Superannuation

SMSF gender gap reducing

December 5, 2022

Darin Tyson-Chan

There is an indication the superannuation gender gap is beginning to close across the SMSF sector as per the latest ATO quarterly statistics.

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ASIC, Auditing

ASIC wins appeal to disqualify auditor

December 5, 2022

Jason Spits

ASIC has won the latest round in a series of actions regarding the disqualification of an SMSF auditor, with a final determination yet to be made.

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Retirement

Household Capital buys home equity specialist

December 5, 2022

Jason Spits

Household Capital has purchased a home equity specialist expanding its funding offering to cover the government’s home equity access scheme.

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Investments

Vanguard cops greenwashing infringement

December 5, 2022

Darin Tyson-Chan

Vanguard Investments Australia has been issued with three infringement notices by the corporate watchdog for alleged greenwashing.

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ATO, Pensions

ATO discretion worth pursuing

December 1, 2022

Darin Tyson-Chan

Applications for ATO discretion should always be made where a minimum pension payment has not been met and self-rectification cannot be used.

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ATO, SuperStream

ESA non-disclosure breaches obligations

December 1, 2022

Jason Spits

SMSF practitioners must disclose the electronic service address of a fund when dealing with the ATO as not doing so will create a breach for their trustee clients.

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