A growing number of Australians are self-managing their superannuation. A new report suggests some may be getting advice that’s not in their best interest.
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Rather than being the biggest losers from super tax rates not being indexed to inflation, younger Australians are the biggest beneficiaries.
Self-managed super funds will bear the brunt of new proposals to tax unrealised capital gains.
Principles could centre on helping members manage their money in retirement, ensuring fairness across the system, and requiring funds to maintain an active duty of care to members.
It is normally a bad idea to let super funds borrow, but these aren’t normal times. There’s a (limited) case for allowing them to borrow from the Reserve Bank.
If you can understand this, you might just understand the election. Here’s our quick guide to the language of dividend imputation.
Scrapping cash refunds on dividends could make the tax system fairer. But super funds could invest less in Australian companies.
Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) are the fastest growing sector of the superannuation industry, spiking by 33% between 2008 and 2012, putting them in the sights of both the super industry and…
Self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) have come under criticism from regulators amid concerns that the sector is over-investing in the residential property sector. The profession has hit back at the…
In opening the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) forum this week, chairman Greg Medcraft pulled no punches. “Manufacturers [i.e. banks and financial institutions] - and, frankly, this…
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