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Retirement, Superannuation

Rice Warner advocates for SG increase

Actuarial firm Rice Warner has backed the superannuation guarantee (SG) rising to 12 per cent as it believes there are several good strategic reasons to increase it.

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Retirement, Superannuation

Diversity, sole purpose of super need maintaining

Certain characteristics currently embodied in the retirement savings framework, such as fund diversity and the system’s sole purpose, need to be maintained, according to a panel of senior executives.

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Accounting, Financial Planning, Regulation

Licensing framework fails to kick goals: report

The removal of the accountant’s exemption in 2016 has failed on the government’s objective of improving access to SMSF advice, with over 35 per cent of practices having no licence, according to a new study released today.

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Financial Planning

HNWI advice demand remains amid headwinds

A new industry report has found while the banking royal commission has well and truly dented consumer confidence and trust, high net worth individuals (HNWI) still see the benefit of financial advice.

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Regulation, Retirement, Superannuation

Franking policy will hurt low-income retirees

New data analysis by SuperConcepts reveals the Labor Party’s franking credit policy proposal will pinch the pockets of low-income retirees.

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ETFs

New biotech ETF launched

ETF Securities (ETFS) today unveiled Australia’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) with a pure focus on and exposure to biotechnology, a sub-sector of healthcare.

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Investments, Regulation

Imputation credit policy may hit stock returns

Labor’s plan to abolish cash refunds on franking credits could have an impact on the return profile of higher dividend-paying stocks, according to a bond investor.

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Auditing

Auditor duties potentially redefined

A recent case heard in the New South Wales Supreme Court has potentially redefined the role of the auditor and caused increased angst and potentially some confusion within the SMSF sector. In Ryan Wealth Holdings Pty Ltd v Baumgartner [2018] NSWSC 1502 the auditor of an SMSF was held accountable for certain failings of the […]

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ETFs, Investments

New EQMF to appeal to SMSFs

Boutique global equities investment manager Antipodes Partners is expecting to capture SMSF investors for its newly listed active exchange-traded fund (ETF), or exchange-quoted managed fund (EQMF), off strong support for its global equity strategy. The Antipodes Global Shares (Quoted Managed Fund) was listed and commenced trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) yesterday. It enables […]

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Regulation

Franked dividends boost corporate balance sheets

Australia should retain cash refunds for excess imputation credits for super funds as this is the reason Australian corporate balance sheets are in robust condition, according to Fidelity Australia.

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