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Investments

60/40 portfolio a good starting point

Investors can look at a portfolio consisting of a 60 per cent weighting to equities and a 40 per cent weighting to bonds as a good starting point.

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Auditing

Six SMSF auditors penalised

SMSF auditors

ASIC has taken action to remove five SMSF auditors from practice and imposed conditions on another auditor following referrals from the ATO.

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ETFs

Examine ETF holdings closely

ETF shares

ETF investors should examine what is in each fund to avoid concentrations of shares with other directly or indirectly held investments.

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Business news

Risk low with LRBAs

LRBAs low risk

A group of government regulators have found LRBAs do not pose any significant risks to the superannuation sector.

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Superannuation, Tax

Labor to review super tax concessions

superannuation tax concessions

The new Labor government has confirmed a review of the tax concessions contained within the superannuation system is one of its policy objectives.

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Australian Shares

Australian dividends take another hit

Australian dividends

Australian company dividends fell significantly in the third quarter of 2022, driven by a fall in the performance of the mining sector.

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Superannuation

Super limit opposed again

superannuation balance cap

The possible move by the government to impose a cap on superannuation balances has met with opposition from another industry body.

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Cryptocurrency

Crypto exchange failure will aid transparency

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX

The collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange will spur other exchanges to prove they are stable and investors’ funds are held safely.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation

ATO imposes $3.4 million in fines

ATO SMSF penalties

Administrative penalties imposed on SMSF trustees by the ATO raised $3.4 million for the regulator in the 2022 income year.

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Residential Property

Residential property vacancy rates dip again

Residential property vacancy rates

Australia’s two largest cities have experienced a further reduction in residential property vacancy rates over the month of October.

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