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Superannuation

Super tax ignores assessable income

tax superannuation earnings

The concept of earnings pertaining to the proposed 30 per cent tax for superannuation balances over $3 million is different to assessable income.

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Regulation

Consumer protection being bolstered

CSLR bills

The compensation scheme of last resort (CSLR) is closer to being operation with bill establishing it tabled in parliament this week.

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Investments, Technology

OpenInvest offers Islamic investing avenue

OpenInvest Islamic investing

A simple and affordable investment avenue for Islamic Australians has been made available through OpenInvest’s latest partnership agreement.

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Infrastructure

Optimism over global listed infrastructure

global listed infrastructure

Global listed infrastructure assets are expected to perform well regardless of where local and global economies are in the inflation cycle.

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Superannuation

Govt moves on super objective

superannuation objective

The government will seek industry feedback on a legislated objective for superannuation and has put forward its proposed wording.

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Compliance & Regulation

Trustee disqualifications increase

SMSF trustees disqualified

The ATO has disqualified 130 people from acting as SMSF trustees in the last quarter after removing twice that number in the previous quarter.

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Fixed Income

Better returns at reduced risk from bonds

bonds returns

The year ahead should provide investors with the opportunity to enjoy higher fixed income returns at a reduced level of risk.

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Business news

Selfwealth strikes Xpress Super partnership

Selfwealth Xpress Super

Investment platform provider Selfwealth has partnered with Xpress Super giving clients access to cost-effective SMSF administration services.

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Insurance

Income protection payments need analysing

income protection insurance SMSF

The proceeds of a income protection insurance claim cannot automatically be passed on in its entirety to the insured SMSF member.

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Fixed Income

Flight to cash will be short-lived

fixed income cash

A recent drift by investors to cash and fixed income is likely to be short-lived, with some already reversing their positions.

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