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Superannuation

Illegal early access promoter jailed

Illegal early access superannuation

The operator of a scheme providing illegal early access to superannuation benefits has been given a three-year jail sentence.

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Residential Property

New equity release advice business opened

equity release advice

The growth of the equity release sector has prompted a former planner to open an advice and brokerage service for retirees.

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Retirement

Risk-free retirement no longer possible

risk-free retirement

The global financial crisis (GFC) put an end to the idea of risk-free retirement and retirees need to adjust their views on income to avoid negative returns in the near future, according to the head of a major exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider.

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ATO, Residential Property

ATO probe targeting LRBAs

ATO letters LRBA SMSFs

The ATO has confirmed the SMSFs contacted via letters as part of its recent probe into the diversification of fund investment strategies used a limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) to acquire their single asset or asset class.

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Compliance & Regulation

Market value substitution rules not a NALI exemption

Non-arm’s length income NALI

A technical expert has warned the amendments to the non-arm’s-length income rules will still apply to an SMSF that has implemented the market value substitution measures as defined in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

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Investments

Single digit equity returns a realistic expectation

single digit equity returns

Single digit returns are what investors can realistically expect from their shareholdings in the coming year, a global fund manager has said.

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Strategy

Unused concessional cap a reserve elimination tool

unused concessional cap reserve

A technical expert has advised rules that allow individuals to carry forward their unused concessional contributions cap for five years if their total super balance is below $500,000 can help to get rid of SMSF reserves.

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Commercial Property

Stronghold launches its first open-ended fund

Commercial property fund stronghold

Specialist commercial property manager Stronghold Investment Management launched its first open ended fund offering yesterday designed to provide capital protection and income returns for SMSF investors.

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ATO, Documentation

ATO toughens annual return lodgement stance

SMSF annual return lodgment

Late lodgments of SMSF annual returns from 1 October will impact on funds’ complying status, the ATO has warned.

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Residential Property

Residential property listings slide continues

Residential property listings september

The number of national residential property listings in September dropped significantly, while average asking prices for houses across capital cities rose, the latest research reveals.

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