News

Compliance

CGT relief not for all assets

Man's hand manipulates building blocks.

SMSF advisers and trustees must be aware the capital gains tax (CGT) relief provisions contained in the super reforms do not apply to all assets the fund owns, a technical expert has said.

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Compliance

SMSFs must tread carefully on ESS interests

Acquiring shares from employee share schemes (ESS) in an SMSF can be attractive for many reasons, but SMSF trustees have to be mindful of the in-house asset and the related-party acquisition rules.

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Business News

Federal Court delivers DomaCom decision

The Federal Court has ruled against SMSFs investing in DomaCom sub-funds owning properties leased to related parties.

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Business News

BGL users get Ignition Wealth service access

Clients of specialist SMSF software provider BGL will be given the ability to access the digital financial advice services of Ignition Wealth as the result of a new partnership arrangement between the two organisations.

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Business News

La Trobe partners with Blackstone

La Trobe Financial today announced global asset management firm Blackstone has taken an 80 per cent stake in the company for an undisclosed sum.

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Regulation

SMSF advice requires specific FASEA standards

John Maroney

The SMSF Association is advocating for the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) guidelines to include specific education standards for SMSF advice, given the complexity of the subject matter.

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Fixed Income

SMSF fixed income demand on the rise

The fixed income asset class is witnessing a consistent increasing interest from SMSF investors, according to a specialist fund manager.

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Business News

DomaCom learns Fed Court decision

SMSF; advice; conflicted remuneration

The Federal Court has ruled against SMSFs investing in DomaCom sub-funds owning properties leased to related parties.

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Business News

BT platforms add Cooper Investors

Global equities specialist fund manager Cooper Investors has had two of its offerings recently included on BT Financial Group’s investment platforms.

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Accounting

SuperMate unveils new Transaction Centre

SuperConcepts has today announced an update to its cloud-based SMSF accounting platform, SuperMate, as part of its commitment to helping accountants and advisers improve their business.

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