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Direct Property, SMSFTED, Strategy

Next generation not an SMSF panacea

SMSF Association, Tracey Besters, Strategy Hub, business real property, BRP, intergenerational members

Including younger generations as members of an SMSF is unlikely to solve any problems arising from holding business real property in a fund.

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International Shares, Investments

Understanding valuations critical

Munro Partners, Nick Griffin, Tesla, Google, AI, artificial intelligence

Individuals need to understand what the share price of a strongly branded organisation encompasses before investing in it.

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ASIC, Auditing, Compliance & Regulation

More SMSF auditors disciplined

ASIC, Australian Securities and Investments Commission, SMSF auditors, audit

ASIC moved against 28 approved SMSF auditors between January and June this year, bringing the total of these actions to 48 for 2024/25.

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International Shares, Investments

Inward focus will reshape returns

Talaria Asset Management, Chad Padowitz, globalism, global integration, inflation, interest rates

Traditional drivers of stock values can no longer be relied upon due to global economic shifts being facilitated by a number of overseas governments.

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Division 296, SMSF, Tax

Parliament program may delay Div 296

A limited number of parliamentary sitting days may delay the start of the proposed Division 296 tax, opening the door to changes.

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ASIC, Compliance & Regulation, Superannuation

Super system needs strengthening

The corporate regulator is worried bad actors, sometimes using SMSF structures, could undermine trust in Australia’s superannuation system.

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Australian Shares, ETFs

Global X adds to ETF suite

Global X ETFs Australia has released a new product on the ASX giving investors exposure to the top 300 domestic companies.

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Auditing

Auditor review leads to ASIC referrals

self managed super, self managed super fund, self managed super funds, self managed superannuation, SMSF, ATO, auditor reviews, referrals, ASIC, compliance action, auditing and assurance standards, audit evidence, independence requirements

The ATO has referred 41 SMSF auditors to ASIC as a result of its review into the practices of more than 200 of these professionals.

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Division 296, Superannuation, Tax

Retirees disappointed with Div 296

self managed super, self managed super fund, self managed super funds, self managed superannuation, SMSF, Division 296, Australian Independent Retirees, unrealised capital gains, Wayne Strandquist, non-liquid assets

The government’s unrelenting position to not make any changes to the proposed Division 296 tax legislation is causing anguish among retirees.

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International Shares, Investments

Europe shift not short-term trend

ECP Asset Management, Annabelle Miller, European investment, US exceptionalism, capital allocation

The global political environment is causing a reallocation of investments around the world, with Europe looking to attract more local and overseas investors.

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