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Compliance & Regulation

Court hands down Mayfair 101 decision

ASIC, Federal Court, Mayfair 101, James Mawhinney, contraventions, Rhys Roberts, Roberts Gray Lawyers

The Federal Court has ruled against Mayfair 101 Group director James Mawhinney in several allegations made by ASIC with regard to the organisation’s conduct.

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Investments

Nvidia the best-performing tech firm

Nvidia, profitability, Global X, Billy Leung, Alphabet, Microsoft

Nvidia is the most profitable US technology company in terms of cash generated per employee, outperforming rivals Alphabet and Microsoft.

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Investments

Look beyond common share strategies

TenCap, Jason Todd, Australian shares, long-only, long-short, Jun Bei Liu, Australian Securities Exchange, ASX

Undervalued shares in the ASX 200 can still be useful for investors who have adopted a long-short strategy to benefit from market gains and losses.

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Administration, Division 296, Investments, SMSF

Div 296 does not change valuation rules

The asset valuation rules currently applicable to SMSFs will remain unchanged after the Division 296 tax is implemented.

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Estate Planning, Retirement, SMSF, Strategy, Succession Planning, Superannuation

Disability amplifies authentication process

It is imperative for an SMSF to have a signature authentication process in place to mitigate the risk associated with disability or death.

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Investments, Private Assets, Strategy

Private equity grows into shares substitute

The growth of the private equity sector means investors can now view it as an alternative to shares, but should note its limited liquidity.

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Contributions, SMSF, Superannuation

What contributions can I make in 2025/26?

The contributions certain individuals can make for the 2026 income year have changed due to the indexation of a separate superannuation threshold.

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SMSF, Superannuation

SMSFs top member satisfaction

As super fund members report high levels of satisfaction with their fund, SMSFs continue to lead the field of retirement savings vehicles.

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Administration, SMSF, Superannuation, Tax

Div 296 bill boosts government power

An insertion into tax law as part of the proposed Division 296 measure may give the government a mechanism to extend its reach by regulation.

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ETFs, Investments

Commodities ETFs best performers

ETFs offering access to commodities and select equity markets were the best Australian market performers in June 2025.

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