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Compliance & Regulation

Aust needs assessment in global context

Despite a number of positive factors that would make further portfolio allocations in the domestic share market attractive to SMSF investors, individuals need to assess the Australian market in light of the global economy, a respected equities analyst has said.

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Commercial Property, Direct Property, Listed Property, Residential Property

Property resale platform offers SMSFs choice

Online property portal Aofun has unveiled its Nominee Sale Platform, an off-the-plan resale facility, which can provide SMSFs with an alternative avenue for acquiring property and at a discount.

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Compliance & Regulation

ASIC bans SMSF auditor

Pierre Jarjoura has been disqualified from being an approved SMSF auditor following an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigation into his activities.

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Compliance & Regulation

Govt tables third tranche of draft super laws

Treasurer Scott Morrison.

The federal government has released the final tranche of exposure draft legislation and explanatory material for the superannuation reforms first announced in the 2016 budget.

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Compliance & Regulation

Two of three super tranches tabled

Sports field.

The federal government has released two out of three tranches of exposure draft legislation for superannuation reforms that were announced in the 2016 federal budget.

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Business news

Spire Capital to launch fifth fund

Global investment manager Spire Capital is set to add to its suite of Real Estate Opportunity Capital (ROC) funds in late October, providing investors with access to the United States aged-care property sector.

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Infrastructure

Definition crucial to reap infrastructure benefits

SMSF investors must make sure the definition of infrastructure applied by fund managers they are considering engaging is proper in order for the portfolio allocation to achieve its coveted benefits, according to a specialist portfolio manager.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation

ATO targeting serious non-compliance

The ATO will concentrate on cases of serious non-compliance from SMSFs in the coming financial year.

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Investments

Floating rate bonds a better proposition

Fixed interest sovereign bonds cannot provide the best investment solution for SMSF members looking for capital preservation while generating a reasonable yield, according to a global fixed income manager.

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Compliance & Regulation

Govt scraps lifetime cap

The federal government has changed the proposed super legislation, replacing the $500,000 lifetime non-concessional contributions cap with a yearly limit of $100,000.

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