Articles by Jason Spits

Australian Shares, International Shares

Share markets hang on vaccines, inflation

Share market vaccines inflation

The performance of share markets will depend on the rollouts of COVID-19 vaccines and the avoidance of inflation in economies that are reopening.

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ATO, Tax

ATO’s NALE position finalised

NALE nexus income

The ATO has released its final ruling on the treatment of NALE and will continue to view the expenses as having a nexus to all of a super fund’s income.

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Retirement, Superannuation

Retirement income covenant captures SMSFs

retirement income superannuation

The retirement income covenant will apply to all super funds, including SMSFs, and will carry similar obligations to those required for investment strategies.

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Investments

Stock choice important in dividend revival

stock choice dividend

While some stocks may pay dividends this year, investors have been warned not to rely on old favourites and to look at underlying profitability as well.

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Superannuation

Service providers back up trustee tasks

SMSF service providers

The past year has highlighted that while SMSF trustees can administer and run their fund themselves, having an able service provider makes that task much easier.

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Australian Shares, ETFs

Fear of missing out drives investors to ETFs

Self-directed investors

The number of self-directed investors grew rapidly in the past 12 months, driven by a fear of missing an uptick in the market and ready access via ETFs.

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Regulation, Superannuation

Six-member funds to be a reality

Six member SMSFs

Six-member SMSFs could become a reality by the start of the new financial year after parliament passed legislation allowing their creation.

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Residential Property

Recovery opens door to listed property

listed property recovery

The post COVID-19 recovery has highlighted pricing disparities in the listed property market, including suburban offices.

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Pensions, Superannuation

Minimum pension to stay halved

minimum pension drawdown

The minimum pension drawdown rate will remain at 2.5 per cent for another year as the government extends this COVID-19 relief measure for retirees.

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Pensions, Superannuation

ECPI draft legislation released

ECPI draft legislation

Two years after announcing changes to ECPI, the government has released draft legislation for industry consultation on the move.

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