News

ATO, SMSF, Superannuation

Sector shows solid long-term growth

ATO SMSF sector data Growth Establishments wind-ups assets

The latest annual data from the ATO has confirmed the ongoing steady growth of the SMSF sector, which now accounts for a quarter of all superannuation assets.

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ASIC, Compliance, SMSF

SMSF investment firm to be wound up

SMSF investment firm Brite Advisors ASIC Federal court wind-up

The Federal Court has ordered the winding up of an investment firm offering services to SMSF and pension scheme members in four countries amid concerns over missing assets.

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Compliance, Documentation

EPOA role is more than a proxy

SMSF trustee SMSF director EPOA enduring power of attorney The Auditors Institute Graeme Colley Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act

The role of a person acting under an enduring power of attorney for an incapacitated trustee can be misunderstood, with many seeing them acting as a proxy, which runs counter to the law.

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ASIC

Alleged SMSF scammers face court

ASIC SMSF scam fraud proceeds of crime

Two Victorian men have been charged with fraud and dealing with the proceeds of crime after an ASIC investigation into an alleged SMSF scam.

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ASIC, Regulation

SMSF investment firm director charged

ASIC Aryn Hala A One Multi crypto SMSF Rollover

The former director of an unlicensed financial services business who convinced investors to transfer their retirement savings into an SMSF has been charged with nine offences.

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ETFs, Investments, Platforms

OpenInvest partners with boutique firm

OpenInvest investment platform Aldersley Capital Wealth management solution ETFs

OpenInvest has teamed up with Aldersley Capital to offer access to three distinct investment portfolios.

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Compliance, Contributions, Property

Property improvements a cap risk

Property assets Improvements Contributions Contribution caps SMSFs

Changes to property assets in an SMSF are likely to be considered contributions to the fund as they meet the definition of a contribution under taxation law.

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ATO, Contributions, SMSFA, Superannuation, Tax

Contribution deduction process can be fixed

Tax deduction Notice of intent Contributions SMSF Association SMSF

The process to lodge a notice of intent to claim a tax deduction on personal superannuation contributions can be streamlined, with industry bodies calling for change.

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Retirement

Retirement assumptions may be wrong

Retirement income Challenger Capital Preferences Superannuation annuity

A new study has found retirement income choices and preparedness are highly individualised and government modelling of cohorts may lead to inaccurate outcomes.

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