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Private Assets, SMSF, Strategy

Segregation for single assets barred

Single asset segregation SMSF

A single asset cannot be treated in a manner that allows it to support some SMSF members in accumulation phase and others with a pension account.

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ETFs, Investments

US Treasury bond ETF to enter market

Blackrock iShares US Treasury Bond ETF

Australian investors will soon have the opportunity to access the US Treasury bond market through a new ETF to be launched later this month.

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ASIC, ATO, Auditing, Compliance & Regulation

Record number of auditors referred to ASIC

ASIC ATO SMSF auditors referral

The number of referrals of auditors to ASIC by the ATO has climbed to its highest level in five years due to concerns about independence and evidence gathering.

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Investments

Distressed asset investment fund launched

distressed assets investment fund

Two investment management firms have joined forces to provide Australian investors with opportunities to invest in distressed assets and company turnarounds.

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Documentation, Property

Proper asset ownership worrisome

SMSF property assets ownership records

The correct record of ownership for assets acquired by an SMSF is a noticeable compliance issue trustees are having difficulty with.

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Compliance & Regulation, Contributions, SMSF

Acceptance rules the contribution priority

superannuation contributions acceptance rules

Before advising clients on superannuation contributions, SMSF practitioners should first consider the acceptance rules trustees are bound by.

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ETFs

Initial fixed income ETF from JP Morgan

JP Morgan income ETF

JP Morgan has added to its Australian ETF suit by introducing its first fixed income fund and a growth-focused product for accessing emerging markets.

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ATO

Determinations may have errors

ATO SMSF release determination error

SMSF practitioners and their clients should check ATO determinations allowing the release of money from the fund for errors before taking any action.

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LRBA

LRBA market escaping rate hike impact

LRBA safe harbour interest rates

SMSFs with related-party LRBAs have yet to respond to the rise in the safe-harbour interest rate as their peers search for better terms following successive moves by the Reserve Bank of Australia.

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Contributions, Superannuation

Prime time for concessional contributions

voluntary contributions superannuation

Trustees contemplating increasing their concessional contributions to their superannuation funds should take action within this fiscal year.

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