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Documentation, Strategy

Court orders essential for divorce proceedings

divorce court order SMSF

A court order should be sought by SMSF trustees going through a divorce as an asset protection measure, an SMSF technical expert has said.

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Australian Shares, International Shares

Share recovery should follow vaccine roll-out

share market recovery vaccine

A recovery in the global share market should follow the widespread introduction of COVID-19 vaccines with previously neglected stocks set to regain favour.

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Pensions

Cashless pension commutations problematic

Cashless pension commutations

Adverse tax outcomes can result from full commutations of pensions involving in-specie transfers, a technical services manager has warned.

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Cryptocurrency

Crypto surge should not sway investors

SMSF cryptocurrency

A surge in the value of cryptocurrency in 2020 should not sway potential investors to make an allocation to the asset class.

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Fixed Income

Correct fixed income assessment critical

fixed income performance

A fixed income specialist has advised individuals to closely examine performance measures of bond funds in the current low interest rate environment.

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ATO, Documentation

Accounting deadline dropped

SMSF accounts deadline

Treasury has abandoned a controversial proposal to force SMSFs to finalise financial statements  45 days before the fund lodges its annual return.

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Documentation

ATO wants specific e-signing protocols

Electronic signature SMSF

The ATO has confirmed trustees will have to ensure proper protocols are followed when using electronic signatures to approve SMSF financial statements.

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Residential Property

Real estate debt sails through downturn

Real estate debt

Real estate debt investments have held their own in recent months, bolstered by government stimulus.

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Insurance

Tax benefit can’t justify SMSF risk cover

insurance SMSF

A technical mentor has warned against using tax deductions and cash-flow convenience as justification to hold insurance cover within an SMSF.

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Fixed Income

Dig deeper into fixed income for yield

fixed income yield

Fixed income investors can still find yield, but will have to look beyond safe sectors, such as government bonds, to do so.

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