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Pensions, Superannuation

TBC calculation all inclusive

Transfer balance cap Calculation Excess transfer balance Defined benefit pensions Federal Court

The recipient of two defined benefit pensions has lost a court case to have them excluded from the calculation of his excess transfer balance, failing to prove they were not covered by tax laws.

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Australian Shares, Fixed Income, Investments

Active managers struggled in 2023

Active managers Vanguard S&P Dow Jones Indices

Actively managed investment funds on the whole struggled to outperform the benchmarks against which they are assessed in 2023.

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SMSF, Tax

Repeated call to fix soft cap error

Division 296 Error SMSF Association

A request has been made to amend a noticeable error in the bill tabled to parliament to enable the introduction of the $3 million soft cap.

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Australian Shares, Investments

Positive outlook for companies in 2024

Tribeca Investment Partners Jun Bei Liu Australian companies

The ASX reporting season has shown company investment returns in 2024 will be better than those generated in the previous year.

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Contributions, Superannuation

Second splitting request not permitted

Concessional contribution Contribution splitting Superannuation BT Financial Group

SMSF members only have one opportunity to make an application to split a concessional contribution with a spouse in a given financial year.

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Investments, Technology

Caution needed with large US stocks

Schröders US stocks Technology stocks S&P500 Magnificent 7

The continued growth of small parts of the US stock market should not be seen as a long-term certainty as the companies’ own scale is likely to limit continuous expansion.

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SMSFTED

SMSF Trustee Empowerment Day 2024 dates announced

SMSFTED2024

SMSF Trustee Empowerment Day 2024 will take place on Tuesday, 17 September in Sydney and Thursday, 19 September in Melbourne.

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Legislation, SMSF, Tax

New super tax labelled a shocker

Division 296 Unrealised capital gains Indexation Angus Taylor

The proposed Division 296 tax has been described as a shocking move by the government and an unindexed wealth tax on Australians.

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Compliance & Regulation, Contributions

Contributions caps set to rise

AWOTE Contribution caps Non-concessional contributions Concessional contributions Total superannuation balances

Contribution caps will increase from the start of the new financial year, but other related thresholds will see a small decrease, creating potential traps for superannuants.

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Bonds, Economy, Investments

Bonds set to soar with deflation

Bonds Inflation Interest rates

High-quality Australian bonds have been singled out as an attractive investment option, promising both stability and appealing returns in 2024.

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