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Cryptocurrency

Compliance an issue with cryptocurrency

SMSF compliance cryptocurrency

A change in the classification of cryptocurrencies could present a compliance challenge for SMSF trustees holding these assets in their funds.

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Investments

Small-cap sector lagging on ESG reporting

small-cap ESG

The level of ESG reporting from small-cap companies needs to improve and more firms are responding to investor interest in this area.

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NALI/NALE

NALE goes beyond related parties

NALE related-party transactions

The non-arm’s-length expenditure rules as defined by LCR 2021/2 are not confined exclusively to related-party transactions.

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Superannuation

Savings limited from ECPI rule change

savings ECPI changes

The cost savings for SMSFs no longer having to use an actuarial certificate to calculate fund income are likely to be small, not open to all funds and offset by other costs.

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Cryptocurrency

Education service for digital assets launched

digital assets education

A fund manager has launched a education and research facility to provide much-needed information about digital assets such as Bitcoin.

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Documentation

E-signatures restricted to specific documents

electronic signatures SMSF

Despite government moves to allow the use of electronic signatures, their application in the SMSF space will still be fairly limited.

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Australian Shares, International Shares

Low rates make shares only game in town

low interest rates shares

Low interest rates mean investors should be considering shares as the only real income and growth vehicle still available to them for the foreseeable future.

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ASIC

ASIC shuts down Gold Coast firm

ASIC A One Multi

ASIC has moved to shut down an unlicensed financial services business it claims misused funds from SMSFs for its own benefit.

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Residential Property

Rental properties in short supply

Residential rental properties

The number of residential properties available to be rented has reduced significantly, driven by a decrease in the participation of investors in the market.

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ATO

ID fraud impacting SMSFs

identity fraud SMSFs

Identity and investment fraud are on the rise among SMSFs and the ATO has acknowledged this development and has a strategy to combat it.

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