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Superannuation

Using spousal contributions and contribution splitting

There are a few different ways individuals can contribute money into superannuation for the benefit of their spouse. Taking advantage of these contribution options can help spouses achieve parity in relation to their respective super account balances over time and provide increased flexibility in relation to managing the transfer balance cap.

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Direct Property

Charter Hall unveils multi-sector fund

Specialist property fund manager Charter Hall has launched a fund incorporating a multi-sector approach through investing in direct property assets with tenants that are producers and distributors of consumer staples.

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Business News

New way forward for deregistered trustee scenario

A recent New South Wales Supreme Court decision has established a new course of action for SMSFs with a corporate trustee that has been deregistered.

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Accounting

Accountants name SOA as top struggle

Accountants authorised to provide financial advice to the SMSF market have revealed producing statements of advice (SOA) was their biggest challenge, according to industry research.

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Superannuation

Super reform impact on gender gap probed

Jigsaw pieces.

Insights into the average SMSF balances of men and women have been revealed in light of the superannuation reforms’ impact on potentially closing the gender gap, according to a new report.

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Business News

Guilty plea over defrauding SMSFs

A Sydney woman has pleaded guilty in the New South Wales District Court to two charges of dishonestly obtaining client funds and one charge of dealing with client funds from the proceeds of crime.

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Business News

SuperConcepts gets lift in funds serviced

AMP’s results for the third quarter of 2017 have revealed an increase in the number of SMSFs serviced by wealth management arm SuperConcepts.

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Superannuation

Gender gap narrows, but work still needed

The latest statistical analysis provided by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has shown a significant increase in women’s share of retirement savings balances over the past 23 years.

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Documentation

Topdocs reveals latest integration

Legal document provider Topdocs has announced a new integration with SuperMate that will enable users to generate their SMSF documentation using the fund data stored in their SuperMate account.

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Accounting

BT Panorama expands SMSF reach

BT Financial Group (BTFG) today announced a partnership with BGL Corporate Solutions to enable accountants to move to the cloud and get the most out of the BT Panorama platform.

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