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Strategy

First home salary sacrifice sums unclear

The amount of money that can be allocated to the First Home Super Savers Scheme requires clarification to allow proper compliance with and execution of the initiative, an SMSF strategy specialist has said.

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Superannuation

SMSFs significantly ramp up benefit payments

SMSF trustees boosted their benefit payments in the March quarter as a way of taking advantage of the current rules around non-concessional contribution (NCC) caps, the latest SuperConcepts “SMSF Investment Patterns Survey” found.

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Business News

CAANZ appoints new chief

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) today announced Rick Ellis as its next chief executive.

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Business News

BrickX gains four-star SQM rating

Fractional online property investment platform BrickX has been awarded a superior rating from research house SQM Research, scoring four out of five stars.

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Business News

Uncertainty on time limit for budget measures

The two key superannuation-related measures contained in the 2017 federal budget have no specified usage or expiry period, requiring SMSFs and superannuants to be vigilant around their plans to adopt either strategy.

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Practice Management

Budget strengthens case for cloud-based admin

SMSF administration software provider BGL Corporate Solutions has cited the 2017 federal budget as an example of how important it is for self-managed funds to use an administration solution based in the cloud.

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Business News

SuperConcepts supports 57,000-plus SMSFs

SuperConcepts has reported it now supports more than 57,100 SMSFs and expects to benefit from scale and efficiency as the business continues to grow. 

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Business News

Advice services added to Class

Class has partnered with financial advice specialist Plenty Plus to enable accountants to offer financial advice services to their SMSF clients without the need for an Australian financial services licence.

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Strategy

Infrastructure bonds would be good SMSF fit

An SMSF strategy specialist has predicted a solid investment opportunity may soon exist for SMSF members if the government decides to issue specific bonds to help fund the infrastructure projects announced in last night’s federal budget.

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Superannuation

Budget proves super objective still required

Two key measures in the 2017 federal budget that directly impact on super demonstrate the need to go ahead with enshrining the objective of superannuation in legislation.

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