News

Superannuation

Innovation with super highly valuable

The innovative investment decisions of super funds have a flow-on effect on social and environmental outcomes that ultimately benefits wider society, an Australian community leader has said.

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Business News

SMSF Association names chair

The SMSF Association has announced Professor Deborah Ralston as its new chairperson, effective from the end of the industry body’s annual national conference this Friday.

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Investments

Tech stocks becoming more challenging

SMSFs have been increasing their holdings in technology stocks. Should they continue to add to, or reduce, those holdings?

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Business News

SuperConcepts acquires More Super

SMSF administrator SuperConcepts has acquired SMSF services provider More Super, which it says will increase the scale and capability of the business.

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Cryptocurrency

SMSFs have cryptocurrency hurdles

SMSF trustees wanting to invest in cryptocurrencies must ensure certain compliance requirements are satisfied before any such transactions can be executed, a specialist financial adviser has warned.

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ETFs

SMSFs stick to guns during volatility

While SMSF investors tend to pare back their ETF equity exposure and increase their allocation to defensive assets, such as bonds and cash, during periods of volatility, this behaviour is at the margins, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA).

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Regulation

LRBA TSB manipulation overstated: SISFA

The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) has said the misuse of limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) for total super balance (TSB) purposes is a non-issue, while changing the non-arm’s-length income (NALI) provisions could result in repercussions.

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Regulation

Reversionary TRIS draft laws welcomed

Parliament House, Canberra.

The SMSF industry is pleased with Treasury’s proposal for reversionary transition-to-retirement income streams (TRIS) to always be allowed to automatically transfer to eligible dependants upon the death of the primary recipient.

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Business News

Jo Heighway departs Deloitte

Former Engage Super Audits chief executive and Deloitte SMSF audit partner Jo Heighway has departed Deloitte after almost three years at the big four accountancy firm.

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Business News

BGL adds resource hub to software

SMSF software provider BGL Corporate Solutions has announced the launch of its Client Resource Marketplace in Simple Fund 360 and CAS 360.

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