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Retirement, Superannuation

Super reforms cause ‘tectonic’ SMSF asset shift

The 2016 superannuation reforms have had a significant negative impact on SMSF pension assets and Labor’s proposal to reduce imputation credits for SMSFs would further punish self-funded retirees, according to Class.

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Retirement, Strategy, Superannuation

TBC may expose super benefits to unwanted parties

SMSF trustees who have had to roll back some of their fund assets from pension to accumulation phase to comply with the $1.6 million transfer balance cap may have inadvertently given access to a portion of their retirement savings benefits to unwanted parties upon death, according to a technical expert.

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Regulation, Superannuation

Assessment of super regulators may reveal gaps

The banking royal commission’s hearings on the superannuation sector will examine the role of primary regulators the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), which could identify regulatory gaps, according to a financial services consulting firm.

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ASIC, Education, Regulation

ASIC changes adviser register reporting dates

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced changes to reporting dates for various required notifications in the transition to the new financial adviser education reforms.

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ETFs, Investments

ETF sector poised to hit $40b

The Australian exchange-traded fund (ETF) market has reached about $39 billion, with funds under management growing by $2.5 billion in the June quarter, according to investment manager Vanguard.

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Superannuation

SMSFs would have advantage under ‘open super’

SMSFs stand to benefit from the open banking regime’s likely evolution into open super as the sector’s current systems and ongoing integrations for member data are already at a good level.

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Accounting, Administration

ECPI method switching can be avoided

Financial advisers can help their clients avoid having their SMSF switch between the segregated and unsegregated methods for exempt current pension income (ECPI) calculation purposes at different periods throughout a given financial year by maintaining a small asset balance of the fund in accumulation phase, a technical expert has said.

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Investments

Absolute return under-represented in SMSFs

Absolute return-style investing accounts for only $40 billion of the almost $700 billion sitting in SMSFs, which can be attributed to the large minimum investment size prerequisite, according to Arco Investment Management.

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Financial Planning

Adviser Ratings unveils new rating system

Adviser Ratings has proposed a new rating system for its network of 1800 financial advice licensees following consultation with government, regulators and industry.

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Business News

SuperConcepts hunts for new CTO

SuperConcepts is in the process of finding a replacement for its chief technology officer, Kurt Groeneveld, who will depart the SMSF administrator at the end of the year.

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