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AFCA flags legal uncertainty on SMSF wholesale test

BY KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024 12:10PM

Financial advisers must be mindful of the "legal uncertainty" that exists when applying the appropriate wholesale test on self-managed super funds (SMSF), according to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA).

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