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ASIC, Investments, Legislation, Scams

ASIC cracking down on finfluencers

ASIC has teamed up with its global counterparts and taken action against individuals and firms promoting financial products and services online.

ASIC has teamed up with its global counterparts and taken action against individuals and firms promoting financial products and services online.

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Compliance & Regulation, Regulation, Scams, SMSF, SMSFA

Sector attacks baseless

Recent claims from certain industry quarters that SMSFs are not properly governed have been refuted by the sector’s peak representative body.

Recent claims from certain industry quarters that SMSFs are not properly governed have been refuted by the sector’s peak representative body.

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Economy, Interest rates

May interest rate rise not certain

A fund manager has stated a rise in the official interest rate widely predicted among economists next month may not actually occur.

A fund manager has stated a rise in the official interest rate widely predicted among economists next month may not actually occur.

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Commercial Property, Investments, Pensions, Residential Property, Retirement Income

Pension properties can be inadequate

The rise in minimum pension amounts may outstrip income from real estate, requiring trustees to re-examine liquidity issues as they age.

The rise in minimum pension amounts may outstrip income from real estate, requiring trustees to re-examine liquidity issues as they age.

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Artificial Intelligence, Investments

Asset-heavy stocks an AI alternative

Companies heavily invested in physical assets are unlikely to be disrupted by AI and offer a stable source of portfolio returns.

Companies heavily invested in physical assets are unlikely to be disrupted by AI and offer a stable source of portfolio returns.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation, Legislation, Scams

Alert regarding dental work funding

The ATO and the advocacy body for health practitioners are concerned some operators may be advocating inappropriate access of super.

The ATO and the advocacy body for health practitioners are concerned some operators may be advocating inappropriate access of super.

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Compliance & Regulation, Documentation, Legislation, SMSF

Wet signatures still relevant

While the majority of SMSF documents can be approved via applications such as Docusign, there is one important exception to this practice.

While the majority of SMSF documents can be approved via applications such as Docusign, there is one important exception to this practice.

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International Shares, Investments

Markets demonstrating their resilience

The current movement of investment markets in response to the pervading geopolitical environment signifies how resilient they really are.

The current movement of investment markets in response to the pervading geopolitical environment signifies how resilient they really are.

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ASIC, Retirement, Retirement Income

ASIC introduces new retirement hub

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched a new tool on its Moneysmart website to help people plan for retirement.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched a new tool on its Moneysmart website to help people plan for retirement.

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Compliance & Regulation, Legislation, Regulation, Scams

Proposal to have SMSFs fund the CSLR

A new paper from Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino outlines options for SMSFs to be included in CSLR funding.

A new paper from Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino outlines options for SMSFs to be included in CSLR funding.

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