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ATO

ATO protects more than $270m of super

ATO superannuation assessment

ATO figures show the regulator’s risk assessment action over the past couple of years has protected over $270 million of retirement savings.

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Economy

Aust to better manage economic challenges

Australia economic challenges

Australia is well placed to mitigate the effects of the current economic headwinds when compared to other developed economies across the world.

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Superannuation

Labor confirms economic role for super

labor superannuation economic

Superannuation will definitely play a more specific and significant role in the economic policy of the Labor Party should it win the federal election.

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Cryptocurrency

Apply first principles to crypto assets

principles cryptocurrency assets

First principles should be applied to cryptocurrency assets to ensure they are recognised and receive the proper tax treatment.

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Pensions

Permanent minimum pension reduction pursued

minimum pension AIR

A call has been made by the Association of Independent Retirees to permanently reduce the minimum pension and simplify the system’s age bands.

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Cryptocurrency, ETFs

Crypto ETFs soon open to investors

cryptocurrency ETFs

Investors will be able to directly access Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptocurrencies via two new ETFs set to be offered on the Cboe Australia exchange.

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ATO, Pensions

Allowable pension errors noted

ATO minimum pension

The ATO has listed five conditions that will allows trustees to continue receiving an income stream despite failing minimum pension standards.

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Superannuation

Borrowing not limited to LRBAs

SMSF limited borrowing

SMSF trustees are allowed to employ short-term borrowings in some specific circumstances to satisfy certain financial commitments of a fund.

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Australian Shares, International Shares

Shares still do well during rate rises

Shares rising interest

The rising interest rate environment should not deter investors from allocations to equities as they can still perform well through these cycles.

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Pensions

Good faith principle to gain importance

SMSF death benefits

Determining whether SMSF trustees have acted in good faith when determining how death benefits are distributed is likely to become more common.

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