News

Actuaries Institute chief to depart

October 11, 2017

The Actuaries Institute has announced the resignation of its chief executive, David Bell, who will step down at the end of the year.

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Business News

DomaCom prepares to expand gearing suite

October 11, 2017

Krystine Lumanta

DomaCom is in the final stages of implementing the required legal infrastructure to create a mechanism for its sub-funds to hold debt, which will facilitate the launch of a wider product suite leveraging residential property.

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ATO

SISFA to fight for SMSF TBAR carve-out

October 11, 2017

Krystine Lumanta

The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) has said it will continue to work closely with the ATO in order to adjust the way its transfer balance account report (TBAR) regime will work for SMSFs.

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Superannuation

Choice of fund integral to system efficiency

October 11, 2017

Krystine Lumanta

The SMSF Association has declared the fundamental right of all employees to have the ability to choose their own super fund, including an SMSF, should be an integral part of the retirement savings system.

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ETFs

SMSFs key to ETP 3.0 evolution

October 11, 2017

Krystine Lumanta

The Australian exchange-traded product (ETP) sector has entered its third stage of progress as actively managed investment strategies start to come to the fore, with SMSF investors and advisers playing a crucial role in their popularity.

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ATO

TBAR live data expected in new year

October 11, 2017

Krystine Lumanta

The ATO has announced it is working towards making data collected from its transfer balance account report (TBAR) regime available to individuals and tax agents in early 2018.

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Business News

SISFA appoints new MD

October 10, 2017

Darin Tyson-Chan

The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) has appointed Michael Lorimer as its new managing director.

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Business News

BGL exceeds 100,000 paid SMSFs

October 10, 2017

Krystine Lumanta

BGL Corporate Solutions last week announced it had passed 100,000 in paid SMSFs on Simple Fund 360.

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Regulation

ASIC releases industry funding estimates

October 9, 2017

Krystine Lumanta

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published its cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS), outlining the regulator’s forecast for costs and activities for the 2017/18 financial year.

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Business News

SMSFA conference theme revealed

October 9, 2017

Darin Tyson-Chan

The theme for next year’s SMSF Association National Conference to be held in Sydney has been officially announced as “beyond”.

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