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ASIC

ASIC freezes investment firm’s assets

ASIC Brite Advisors investment platform

ASIC has successfully applied to the Federal Court to freeze the assets of a company that provides SMSF investment services after it failed to provide financial statements and auditor reports.  

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ETFs, Investments

ETF investment platform launched

Betashares ETF investment platform

Betashares has rolled out a new investment platform allowing users to trade any ETFs currently listed on the ASX without incurring brokerage fees.

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Bonds

Generational yields put bonds in spotlight

High yield bonds Income Asset Management

High-yield bonds are still an appealing option for investors due to the exceptionally strong performance of the US bond and credit markets recently.  

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Legislation, SMSF, Tax

Liquidity risk of new tax quantified

SMSF Association Superannuation earnings tax liquidity

New SMSF Association-commissioned research has indicated the tax on super balances over $3 million will result in liquidity risk.

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Administration, Strategy, Superannuation, Tax

Deductibility of deed changes not uniform

Tax deductibility Trust deed amendment legal expenses

Determining whether legal fees arising from a trust deed amendment are tax deductible will hinge on the nature of the expenses in question.

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Compliance & Regulation, Cryptocurrency, Investments, Legislation

Digital asset regulation proposed

Digital assets cryptocurrency regulation

Digital asset platform providers will be required to obtain an Australian financial services licence under a new Treasury proposal.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation

Compliance snags with fraud

Fraud SMSF ATO Compliance

The regulator’s stance regarding situations where benefits of a fund have been accessed via fraudulent activities remains a little unclear.

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Bonds, Fixed Income, Investments

Bonds bounce back after tough year

fixed income bonds investment market recovery

Fixed income investments have recovered from their worst performance in many decades, but their current return to form may be waylaid by volatility caused by inflation and rate rises.

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ASIC, Auditing

More SMSF auditors sanctioned

ATO SMSF auditors disqualified

ASIC has taken enforcement measures against 11 registered SMSF auditors, resulting in the disqualification of three practitioners during the September quarter.

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Investments

Should investors believe the AI hype?

AI artificial intelligence investment

Artificial intelligence has just begun to influence investment markets and society in general, but its ultimate impact is likely to be significantly bigger.

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