News

Auditing, Documentation

Detailed asset valuation evidence needed

Asset valuation evidence

The evidence used to justify the market valuation of an asset must be more detailed and provided to auditors under new guidance from the ATO.

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ETFs, Technology

FAANG stock strength more than short term

FAANG stocks

The recent strong performance of the FAANG stocks is more than just a short-term phenomenon triggered by COVID-19.

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Australian Shares, International Shares

Share markets hang on vaccines, inflation

Share market vaccines inflation

The performance of share markets will depend on the rollouts of COVID-19 vaccines and the avoidance of inflation in economies that are reopening.

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Business news

La Trobe launches two products

La Trobe income products

Two new products incorporating varying investment periods have been added to the La Trobe Australian Credit Fund.

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ATO, Tax

ATO’s NALE position finalised

NALE nexus income

The ATO has released its final ruling on the treatment of NALE and will continue to view the expenses as having a nexus to all of a super fund’s income.

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ATO, Superannuation

SuperStream-ready services identified

SuperStream ATO

The SMSF digital service providers that are already SuperStream ready have been named by the ATO.

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Australian Shares

IPO market recovers after slow 2020

IPO market

After a poor 2020 due mainly to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian IPO market has rebounded strongly in the first half of the year.

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Retirement, Superannuation

Retirement income covenant captures SMSFs

retirement income superannuation

The retirement income covenant will apply to all super funds, including SMSFs, and will carry similar obligations to those required for investment strategies.

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Investments

Stock choice important in dividend revival

stock choice dividend

While some stocks may pay dividends this year, investors have been warned not to rely on old favourites and to look at underlying profitability as well.

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Compliance & Regulation

Trustees still struggling with rule changes

SMSF trustees rule changes

SMSF trustees are continuing to seek assistance from financial planners regarding changes to superannuation legislation and regulation changes.

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