News

Regulation

Face of SMSF advice uncertain

The types of practitioners who will provide particular aspects of SMSF advice remains a little unclear due to the variety of licensing requirements currently applying to professionals operating in the sector, the head of an industry body has said.

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Estate Planning

Estate planning implications of TBC need attention

A specialist superannuation law firm has suggested SMSF advisers and their clients need to examine estate planning strategies in light of the transfer balance cap to be implemented on 1 July.

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Business News

SMSF Association welcomes FASEA appointment

The SMSF Association has endorsed the government’s appointment of Catherine Walter as chair of the newly created Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Committee (FASEA).

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Accounting

White label SOA service gains traction

AccountantsIQ has reported strong interest from licensed accountants turning to its white label statement of advice (SOA) solution, in a quest to deliver quality advice quickly and efficiently ahead of the new superannuation changes commencing on 1 July.

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LICs

Ethical LIC IPO exceeds $38.5 million

The initial public offering (IPO) for ethically screened listed investment company (LIC), the Morphic Ethical Equities Fund, has exceeded its minimum target of $38.5 million, with just over a week of the offer period still to go.

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Superannuation

SMSF Association worried about LRBA changes

The SMSF Association has voiced its concern over the federal government’s declared intention to capture the use of limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) within the total superannuation balance and transfer balance caps.

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Superannuation

Trustee profile not static: report

The profile of SMSF trustees is not fixed and is likely to move into one or two other categories over time, the latest industry report has revealed.

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Superannuation

Super reform myths dispelled

SuperConcepts has moved to dispel certain misconceptions it has identified as being held by financial advisers and SMSF trustees about the new superannuation reforms in a technical paper.

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Business News

Class takes 22 pct of SMSF market share

Class has reported the number of SMSFs on Class Super increased by 5067 to 132,873 for the quarter ending 31 March, taking its share to 22.4 per cent of the estimated 593,000 SMSFs in the market.

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Investments

Trustees are jumping on start-up opportunity

There are great potential rewards for SMSF trustees from investing in high-growth Australian start-ups, with ventures such as Atlassian and Canva scoring huge company valuations. 

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