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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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Regulation

Advisers, SMSFs ignorant about MiFID II

Many advised and unadvised SMSFs as well as adviser groups remain in the dark on the requirements around the incoming Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) regulatory regime, including being unaware of what a legal entity identifier (LEI) is.

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ATO

ATO reminds SMSFs of practical considerations

Months and dates shown on a calendar whilst turning the pages

The regulator has underscored three key areas for SMSFs to review and assess well before the end of 2017.

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Business News

Optimo introduces SMSF platform feature

Specialist financial modelling provider Optimo Financial has now included insurance bonds in its Pathfinder Online platform driven by client demand.

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Business News

Tax professional resource hub launched

The Tax Institute has launched the “Grow Today. Master Tomorrow.” initiative to give tax professionals access to key resources and up-to-date information on the profession.

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Compliance

BGL adds two actuarial certificate providers

BGL Corporate Solutions has released two additional actuarial certificate providers to its Simple Fund 360 software.

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