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Documentation, SMSF

Wind-up documents often forgotten

Advisers and trustees can forget key documents when winding up an SMSF, requiring extra vigilance from auditors with these funds.

Advisers and trustees can forget key documents when winding up an SMSF, requiring extra vigilance from auditors with these funds.

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Appointments

FAAA announces new board members

The Financial Advice Association Australia has appointed two new board members to replace outgoing directors and made one reappointment.

The Financial Advice Association Australia has appointed two new board members to replace outgoing directors and made one reappointment.

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Compliance, Documentation, Legislation, Pensions, Regulation

Pension documentation flexibility needed

Pension documentation should be drafted in the most flexible manner to allow trustees to manage their minimum pension obligations efficiently.

Pension documentation should be drafted in the most flexible manner to allow trustees to manage their minimum pension obligations efficiently.

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Auditing, Compliance, Cryptocurrency, Investments, Legislation, Regulation

Crypto audit guidelines issued

The ATO has provided auditors with a set of guidelines to assist them in the servicing of SMSFs with allocations to cryptocurrency.

The ATO has provided auditors with a set of guidelines to assist them in the servicing of SMSFs with allocations to cryptocurrency.

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ASIC, Compliance, Legislation

Shield, First Guardian adviser restrained

ASIC has restrained the activities of an adviser who recommended clients invest their super into the Shield and First Guardian master funds.

ASIC has restrained the activities of an adviser who recommended clients invest their super into the Shield and First Guardian master funds.

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Compliance, Division 296, Legislation, Tax

Fancy doing that

The government announcement indicating the Division 296 tax measure has been changed represents a huge policy backflip.

The government announcement indicating the Division 296 tax measure has been changed represents a huge policy backflip.

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NALI/NALE

NALE clarity over trustee work provided

Clarification now exists as to how the NALE rules apply where a member does not charge the SMSF for work not considered to be trustee duties.

Clarification now exists as to how the NALE rules apply where a member does not charge the SMSF for work not considered to be trustee duties.

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Documentation, SMSF, Trusts

Add family members on conditional basis

SMSF trustees should admit new members on a conditional basis only to create a built-in mechanism to eject them if necessary.

SMSF trustees should admit new members on a conditional basis only to create a built-in mechanism to eject them if necessary.

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ASIC, Compliance, financial advice, Financial Planning, Investments

UGC auditor registration cancelled

An auditor linked to United Global Capital has been deregistered in the latest round of action against the investment scheme firm.

An auditor linked to United Global Capital has been deregistered in the latest round of action against the investment scheme firm.

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Investments, Regulation

Research house scrutiny needed

More attention needs to be paid to the potential responsibilities of research houses following recent high-profile financial product collapses.

More attention needs to be paid to the potential responsibilities of research houses following recent high-profile financial product collapses.

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