Articles by Todd Wills

Investments, Property

City property price surge to continue

Property prices Capspace Capital cities Diversification

House and unit prices in Australia’s capital cities are predicted to continue rising in the near future.

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Contributions, Pensions

Final day of financial year noteworthy

30 June Contributions Minimum pension payments

Trustees need to consider the implications of having 30 June 2024 fall on a Sunday with regard to contributions and pension obligations.

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ESG, ETFs, Investments

ESG disparity heightens investor risk

ESG ETF Scientific Beta

The lack of a standard for sustainable investing has led to significant variations in fund returns among ETFs with ESG characteristics.

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Administration, BDBN, SMSF

Multi-purpose deeds require caution

Trust deed Multi-purpose BDBN SMSF

SMSF trust deeds covering multiple parameters for certain actions of the fund need to be given particular attention from a compliance perspective.

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ETFs, Investments

New avenue to gold opened

Gold bullion ETF exchange traded fund Global X

Global X has broadened its presence in the local ETF market with the introduction of a second offering focused on physical gold.

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Economy, Superannuation

Industry backs paid parental leave super

Paid parental leave Federal budget

The decision to pay superannuation on paid parental leave has been widely supported as an effective measure to close the gender gap in retirement for women.

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ATO, SMSF

ATO adjusts trustee communication

ATO SMS SMSF Communication

The ATO has notified SMSF trustees it has changed the content of its text alerts in order to prevent scams.

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International Shares, Investments

Look beyond Nvidia for AI opportunities

AI Nvidia H100

Investors should be aware of the network of smaller companies contributing to the rise of artificial intelligence technologies.

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ASIC, Regulation

SMSF fees see Macquarie fined

ASIC Macquarie Bank SMSF Ross Andrew Hopkins Cash management accounts

Macquarie Bank has been ordered to pay $10 million in fines after failing to prevent unauthorised fee transactions from its clients’ SMSF accounts by a third party.

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ETFs, Investments

AI ETF enters the market

AI Artificial intelligence ETF Global X

Global X has added to its suite of technology-focused ETFs with a new fund targeting the growth of the artificial intelligence sector.

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