Articles by Jason Spits

Superannuation

Govt moves on super objective

superannuation objective

The government will seek industry feedback on a legislated objective for superannuation and has put forward its proposed wording.

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Compliance & Regulation

Trustee disqualifications increase

SMSF trustees disqualified

The ATO has disqualified 130 people from acting as SMSF trustees in the last quarter after removing twice that number in the previous quarter.

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Fixed Income

Flight to cash will be short-lived

fixed income cash

A recent drift by investors to cash and fixed income is likely to be short-lived, with some already reversing their positions.

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Cryptocurrency

Crypto regulation beefed up

The regulation of cryptocurrencies is about to be improved with the government implementing a three-pronged approach to achieve this objective.

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Investments

OpenInvest expands its offering

OpenInvest has signed its first new partnership for 2023, joining with a Sydney-based firm to launch a digital investment service with thematic portfolios.

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Private Assets

Private assets provide volatility buffer

private assets volatility

Investments in companies below the radar are being used to offset inflation and volatility for long-term investors.

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Contributions

TBC could land at $1.9 million

TBC $1.9 million

High levels of inflation could create a double rise in the indexation of the general transfer balance cap, pushing it up by $200,000.

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Australian Shares

IPOs offer limited opportunities

IPO opportunities

IPOs fell away sharply in 2022 and will offer limited opportunities for investors in the first half of this year due to difficult market conditions.

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NALI/NALE

NALE solution put forward

NALE solution

The government has put forward a solution that NALE breaches be ring-fenced and tax penalties only applied to any advantages gained.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation

Warning over asset protection schemes

asset protection schemes

The ATO has warned SMSF trustees to avoid using schemes that offer to protect assets within their fund via the use of an external trust.

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