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Residential Property, Retirement

Home equity release product to aid retirement

Individuals looking to top up their superannuation balances and fund other financial requirements in retirement now have a new facility to do so.

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Compliance & Regulation, Strategy

Six-member SMSF bill may be passed pre-election

The federal government is likely feeling confident its six-member SMSF bill will pass through parliament, given it was introduced last week, an SMSF expert has suggested. 

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation

ATO to release banned SMSF trustee register

The names of banned SMSF trustees will be made more accessible to advisers and the public via a new register from the ATO.

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Investments, Retirement

PM labels franking credit proposal as theft

The Prime Minister has pushed back on Labor’s franking credit proposal, branding it as theft and an unfair tax grab.

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Residential Property

Residential listings pick up after holidays

Residential property listings bounced back in February across most capital cities according to SQM Research.

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Documentation

SMSF expert to launch automated document service

A new automated document creation service built by I Love SMSF founder Grant Abbott will hit the market by early March.

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Compliance & Regulation, Strategy

Government broadens work test exemption

The federal government will allow people entering into retirement to make up to $300,000 in non-concessional contributions as a result of a change to the work test exemption. The change was announced at the recent SMSF Association National Conference 2019 in Melbourne by Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert, who said the move was a result of […]

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Residential Property, Retirement

Home equity release product to aid retirement

Individuals looking to top up their superannuation balances and fund other financial requirements in retirement now have a new facility to do so.

read more
International Shares, Investments

Australian market unable to handle investor influx

The local share market will be too small for the growing number of superannuation investors who should look offshore for new investment opportunities.

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Compliance & Regulation

Court restrains property spruiker from operating

An unlicensed financial services organisation and its sole director have been restrained from their business activities.

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