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Division 296, SMSF, Tax

New tax presents SMSF double hit

SMSFs trustees face paying tax on both unrealised and realised capital gains as a result of the proposed Division 296 tax.

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ASIC, Financial Advice

ASIC issues warnings to 18 finfluencers

The corporate watchdog has served warning notices to 18 individuals as part of a global crackdown on unlawful ‘finfluencer’ activity.

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Investments

SMSFs favour bank, resource stocks

A big four bank stock was the most favoured by larger SMSFs in the past month, but resource equities continued to remain popular.

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ETFs

Schroders launches active ETF

Investors have been provided with a new avenue to access global equities through the release of a new actively managed ETF.

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Division 296, SMSF, Superannuation, Tax

Government super tax stance staunch

The SMSF Association has acknowledged the re-elected Labor government has no intention of making any changes to the Division 296 tax.

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Division 296, SMSF, Superannuation, Tax

Anti-Div 296 tax petition initiated

An Australian fund manager has launched a petition opposing the proposed Division 296 tax that has already received noticeable support.

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Investments

AI investing most beneficial for Australians

Investing in AI is likely most important for Australians currently, given their overweight portfolio allocations to the materials and financial sectors.

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International Shares

US unmatched in other markets

While the US market may be less attractive currently, it is still the only one where innovative companies are performing strongly.

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Cryptocurrency

Crypto warning from regulator

With SMSFs investing an increasing amount in crypto-assets the ATO has issued a warning and some guidelines.

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Contributions

In-specie contribution receipt diverse

Specific practicalities must be taken into account for different asset classes when officially recognising in-specie contributions.

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