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Investments

OpenInvest adds five new portfolios

OpenInvest

OpenInvest has forged a new funds management relationship offering consumers access to a suite of five varied investment portfolios.

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ASIC, Auditing

ASIC sanctions more SMSF auditors

SMSF auditors

ASIC has taken enforcement action against 11 registered SMSF auditors, including the disqualification of seven practitioners.

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Investments

Debt market ripe for investors

Private debt market

The growth of the private debt market in Australia presents an appealing opportunity for investors, particularly during periods of economic volatility.

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ATO

Two key SMSF actions highlighted

SMSF trustees

SMSF trustees have been reminded to check if they have any unclaimed super and if the ATO has their most recent fund bank account details.

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Residential Property

Residential rental property availability up

Residential rental vacancies

The vacancy rates for residential rental properties increased slightly over March, with regional areas experiencing the largest shifts.

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Strategy

ATO rules out strategy wording

ATO investment strategy wording

While demand for specific SMSF investment strategy wording from the ATO is high, trustees will not be receiving this type of regulatory assistance.

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Financial Advice, Superannuation

Peak body rejects super objective

IFPA superannuation objective

IFPA has refused to support the objective of super currently proposed by the government in its consultation paper on the subject.

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Residential Property

Rental market holds key to property prices

Rental market

Interest rates are having less of an impact on the property market than supply and demand issues and the rental market is a better indicator of the true value of residential property.

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Economy, Investments, Strategy

Focus on quality stocks over investment style

recession

American Century’s CIO is predicting a US recession and is advising investors to prioritise quality securities and potentially lengthen fixed income portfolio duration.

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ATO, Business news, Documentation

Voluntary disclosure forms updated

ATO voluntary disclosure

The ATO will now require trustees to sign off on voluntary disclosure forms when reporting unrectified regulatory contraventions.

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