Articles by Jason Spits

Documentation

SMSF documents likely to fail legal test

SMSF legal documents

Many SMSF documents are likely to fail future legal challenges and advisers should consider the source of the documents they use, according to an SMSF legal expert.

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Investments

Trustees slow to adopt managed accounts

SMSF managed accounts

SMSFs have been slow to adopt managed accounts as part of their investment holdings despite solid growth in their usage outside superannuation and among financial advisers.

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ATO, Superannuation

ATO reveals early super release details

superannuation early release

SMSF members have been given details about how they can gain early access to their funds under the government’s coronavirus relief provisions, with the ATO urging caution for trustees.

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Business news

Actions outside SMSF can be considered NALI

SMSF NALI

SMSF trustees need to be careful about non-arm’s-length actions outside the fund, which can still create a later NALI burden inside the fund.

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Investments

Cash, bonds creating drag on retirement income

cash bonds retirement income

Cash and bonds are causing retiree income to go backwards in real terms according to one fund manager who has warned that ‘lazy assets’ will cost retirees.

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Business news

ATO takes tougher breach stance

ATO trustees breaches

The ATO will give fewer warnings but more penalties to SMSFs that breach their obligations under a recalibrated enforcement model.

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Investments, Listed Property

Rates will be lower for longer

Interest rates

Interest rates are unlikely to reach higher levels for some time, but the housing sector will benefit from the current conditions.

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ETFs

VanEck launches first active ETF

VanEck first active ETF

VanEck will focus on the emerging market bond sector as a source of income for the launch of its first active ETF in Australia.

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Infrastructure

Govt support driving infrastructure growth

infrastructure growth

Government support for the development of infrastructure projects will continue to drive growth in the sector and returns for investors.

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ATO, Superannuation

ATO to examine collectables

ATO lifestyle assets

The ATO will use its data matching powers to check if SMSFs are using high value assets for personal use in breach of the law.

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