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Merry Christmas from selfmanagedsuper

The selfmanagedsuper team would like to wish all of our readers a Merry Christmas in 2017 and a Happy New Year.

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ETFs

New ETF players expected to enter market

Australia will see new exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers come to market to fill product gaps, creating opportunities for the bulk of SMSF investors still considered to be in the early-adoption phase, according to one provider.

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Investments

Global franchise investing a good complement

Including a portfolio allocation to global franchise companies can complement the home bias and stock concentration exhibited by many SMSF investors, a specialist fund manager has said.

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Infrastructure

Next stage of infrastructure education key

Tailored infrastructure allocation and application to SMSF portfolios will be the next iteration of the asset class’s education efforts, particularly during 2018.

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Accounting

New auditor rego fees labelled excessive

The proposed increase in registration fees for new auditors of SMSFs has triggered major concerns about its impact on the already low number of practitioners servicing the space, according to the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).

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Compliance

CGT relief not for all assets

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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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