News

DomaCom gets Federal Court victory

September 12, 2018

Fractional property investment house DomaCom has had the full Federal Court hand down a favourable decision with regard to the leasing to a related party of a property held in a sub-fund where an SMSF is the owner of units in the sub-fund.

Industry’s best recognised

September 12, 2018

Darin Tyson-Chan

The 2018 SMSF Service Provider Awards, co-hosted by smstrusteenews and research house CoreData, have given trustees the opportunity to acknowledge the firms considered to have provided the best offerings in the sector throughout the year.

Property looking good in Parramatta

September 12, 2018

Darin Tyson-Chan

RiskWise Property Research has forecast solid capital growth in the medium to long-term for property located in Parramatta despite a recent downturn in the Sydney real estate market.

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Compliance & Regulation

SMSF must keep constant NALI watch

September 12, 2018

Darin Tyson-Chan

SMSF trustees must be mindful of the new non-arm’s-length income (NALI) rules when assessing fund strategies so as not to pay maximum levels of taxation, a sector expert has warned.

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Investments, LICs

New LIC to provide overseas investment opportunities

September 12, 2018

Krystine Lumanta

Australian boutique fund manager Tribeca Investment Partners has today opened its initial public offering (IPO) for a new listed investment company (LIC), Tribeca Global Natural Resources.

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International Shares, Investments

Global equity dividends jump significantly

September 12, 2018

Darin Tyson-Chan

Dividends paid across overseas markets increased by 12.9 per cent in the June quarter, measured by year-on-year results, according to the Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index.

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Compliance & Regulation

SMSF SuperStream draft laws released

August 9, 2018

Krystine Lumanta

Treasury has released its exposure draft to amend the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994 (SISR) to extend the operation of SuperStream to capture SMSFs, with the consultation period now open.

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ATO

ATO recognises market-linked pension anomaly

August 9, 2018

Darin Tyson-Chan

The ATO has announced a common-sense solution to the unintended consequences of its treatment of situations where a market-linked pension has been commuted and subsequently restarted in relation to an individual’s transfer balance cap.

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Residential Property

Property now an income play

August 9, 2018

Darin Tyson-Chan

Individuals looking to invest in property over the next couple of years should do so to generate income as opposed to capital growth, according to a property fund manager.

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Investments

Effective Asia allocations need direct investment

August 9, 2018

Darin Tyson-Chan

To receive the full portfolio diversification benefits and to take advantage of all of the Asian investment opportunities individuals need direct holdings in the overseas markets, according to a specialist portfolio manager.

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