News

Strategy

Active/passive framework valuable for SMSFs

A new decision-making framework that uses four variables to assist investors in deciding how to implement index investing, an active strategy or a combination could provide a more deliberate process for SMSF advisers and trustees when determining these allocations within their portfolios.

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Superannuation

Restrictive salary sacrifice boundary removed

The new rules allowing individuals to make tax-deductible voluntary superannuation contributions introduced as part of the super reforms have allowed SMSF members to overcome the inequitable and limiting nature of salary sacrifice arrangements, according to the SMSF Association.

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Compliance

Industry shift to real-time inevitable

The SMSF industry will eventually move to a true real-time processing world as part of its evolution through using technology, as well as its response to newer compliance developments such as events-based reporting.

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Accounting

BGL ramps up integration focus

BGL Corporate Solutions has increased its activity for building data integration with the accounting community through its cloud products, Simple Fund 360 and CAS 360.

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Practice Management

Trustee data feeds hesitation not rife

The reluctance to use and switch to data feed automation for SMSFs has been cited as an ongoing issue for trustees, however, it is more concerning for the older generation of clients.

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ATO

IT underinvestment not cause of outages: ATO

The ATO has stated that underinvestment in its technology infrastructure is not to blame for its bout of website and portal outages.

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Retirement

Retirement age adjustment concerns

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The easing out of the age pension qualifying age is causing some anxiety among SMSF members as to the effect this move will have on the official age of retirement, a trustee forum has revealed.

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Business News

New ASIC chair named

The federal government yesterday named former Goldman Sachs banker James Shipton as the new chair of the Australian Investments and Securities Commission (ASIC).

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Auditing

Ignoring deed riskier with super changes

The SMSF trust deed can easily be overlooked by auditors and advisers due to its lengthy, legal and technical nature, but the new super reforms have reinforced its importance, an auditor has warned.

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Auditing

New integration for Evolv White

Automated audit platform Evolv White has entered into a new integration partnership with tech firm InfoTrack that will give users access to a new range of documents.

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