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Retirement, Strategy

Retirees not achieving financial security

Man seeking financial security lost in maze raising arms in frustration

Financial security and peace of mind rank as key concerns for retirees, with no identifiable solutions to these issues, a recent study has shown.

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Accounting, Superannuation, Tax

CAANZ welcomes commitment to no new super taxes

A leading accounting body has welcomed the commitment by both major political parties to not add new super taxes, but has asked for more policy details.

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Retirement, Superannuation

Ongoing contributions best for closing super gender gap

Ongoing super contributions are the better way to close the super gender gap than increased savings later in life, according to new research.

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Investments, Property

DomaCom hits $50m in FUM

A 20 per cent increase in inflows has seen fractional property investment manager DomaCom surpass $50 million in funds under management.

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Superannuation, Tax

Franking credits the icing, not the whole cake

Pink Piggy bank money concept on dark blue background

Australian share market returns will remain strong without franking credit refunds, which should be considered as the “icing on the cake” of investing in local equities.

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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

Referree blowing a whistle

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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