News

ETFs, Investments

ETF Securities enters Indian equity market

ETF Securities has launched an exchange-traded fund that will offer Australian investors access to global companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India.

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ASIC, Regulation

Queensland adviser cops five-year ban

A financial adviser has been given a five-year ban by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for breaching his legal requirements as an Australian financial services licensee authorised representative.

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Documentation, Succession Planning

Succession conflict resolution critical for deeds

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It is important for SMSF trust deeds to have the ability to resolve conflicts between different types of succession planning measures, a specialist lawyer has said.

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Accounting, Tax

Accountants slam Shorten over deduction ‘rort’ remark

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Two accounting bodies have hit back at Bill Shorten for labelling deductions for managing tax affairs as a ‘rort’ and promising to limit them to $3000.

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Regulation, Retirement, Superannuation

Call for stability in super election policies

A representative group for retirees has called for a consistent approach to superannuation from the next federal government to overcome a lack of confidence in the sector.

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Accounting

SMSF Party falls short of registration deadline

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The SMSF Party has fallen short in its attempt to become a registered party before the 18 May federal election, after it failed to demonstrate it had sufficient voting members.

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Appointments

Slattery ends 16 year link with SMSF Association

Andrea Slattery

The co-founder and inaugural chief executive of the SMSF Association has ended her 16 year connection with the body, resigning as a non-executive director.

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Superannuation, Tax

Franking credit policy a saving disincentive

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Labor’s proposed policy to disallow franking credit refunds to certain retirees will act as a disincentive to save, according to the SMSF Association.

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ATO, Tax

Pushback begins on deduction limit for tax affairs

Efforts by the ATO to limit deductions by SMSF trustees for managing their tax affairs are meeting early resistance and should be overturned, according to a specialist SMSF adviser.

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Investments, Platforms

Clime makes first retail play via OpenInvest

Clime Investment Management will enter the retail market for the first time by offering four funds through the OpenInvest platform.

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