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Commercial Property, Direct Property, Residential Property

Still no grounds for property bubble claims

Limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) within the superannuation system are still too small to be responsible for driving a property bubble, yet a new report continues to propagate the myth that they are to blame.

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Compliance & Regulation

Optimal SMSF performance threshold defined

The latest joint research from SuperConcepts and the University of Adelaide’s International Centre for Financial Services has determined the SMSF asset balance at which investment returns generated significantly improve for members.

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Commercial Property

Commercial property good for diversification

Trustees should consider greater allocations to unlisted commercial property in SMSF portfolios for better diversification and returns, according to a manager for the asset class.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation

ATO survey to follow up FSI

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The ATO is currently running a survey to determine the state of limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) within SMSFs to see whether the regulation of these strategies is sufficient.

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Compliance & Regulation

New NCC bring-forward rule more complicated

SMSF trustees need to be aware of the change in the operation of the non-concessional cap bring-forward rule to ensure they are certain about the level of superannuation contributions they can make, an industry solicitor has said.

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Insurance

Trauma cover within SMSF requires caution

Trustees with trauma cover within their SMSF need to pay particular attention to the situation due to the approach regulators are able to take in reviewing these arrangements, according to a risk insurance expert.

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Compliance & Regulation

Superannuation legislation clears Parliament

Two of the federal government’s three superannuation bills have been passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate unamended.

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Infrastructure

Aust lags in returns from infrastructure, built assets

A new index has revealed Australia is falling behind developing nations on returns to its economy and performance of built assets.

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Investments

Multi-asset managers reduce investment outlook

Investment managers are reducing their return expectations across a broad range of asset classes as cash rates globally reach or approach historic lows, according to a Zenith Investment Partners sector review.

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Direct Domestic Shares, International Shares

Four factors to pricing stocks

A specialist Australian equities manager has advised investors to take into account four key elements to value stocks in light of price fluctuations and complex company assessments.

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