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Advice network buys into accounting industry

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
An advice network nearing $5 billion in assets under management is now taking on the accounting sector with the acquisition of a full-service accountancy firm. AZ Next Generation Advisory recently acquired Peters and Partners, a firm established in ...

ATO pushes back SMSF returns deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
The Australian Tax Office is extending its self-managed superannuation fund annual returns date for the 2015-16 reporting period to 30 June 2017. The superannuation reform, taking effect on July 1, is proving to be a "crucial transition" period for ...

Partnership empowers accountants to give advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
Self-managed superannuation fund software provider Class has partnered with an online financial adviser in a move that will give accountants the power to offer financial advice to clients without an AFSL. Accountants working with SMSF clients will indirectly ...

First home buyers: Devil is in the detail for super funds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
Asset consultants and industry associations alike are applauding the introduction of the First Home Super Savers Scheme which they say will help young people to get a foothold in the property market. The scheme, announced as part of the Federal Budget ...

LRBA loophole for SMSFs removed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
Self-managed superannuation funds will be prevented from circumventing contributions caps through the use of limited recourse borrowing arrangements under new Budget measures. Announced in the Federal Budget this week, from 1 July 2017, the outstanding ...

Super reform impacts AMP results

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
AMP attributed increased net cash outflows in its first quarter results to Australians readying themselves for incoming superannuation reforms. The institution recorded an 11% increase in wealth management inflows year on year to $6.4 billion, but was ...

SMSFs hit hard by super reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
About a third (31%) of self-managed super fund members will be adversely affected by the impending superannuation reforms - not 4% the government grossly underestimated in last year's budget. A new report from SMSF software company Class found Baby ...

Terrible tax policies of the last 25 years

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
Many Budgets have proven to be good for the country, while others received less than glowing reviews in history books. To take us into the next phase of fiscal policy, one of Australia's most respected and renowned economic commentators, Saul Eslake ...

BTFG drags Westpac performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
Westpac's wealth and insurance arm BT Financial Group delivered mixed results for the bank, financial reports released to the ASX show. Every division, with the exception of BTFG "performed solidly" in the six months to March, the bank said. Chief executive ...

SMSF rollovers hit $8 billion

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
Retail superannuation funds accounted for more than half of the $8.1 billion rolled in to self-managed super funds in the 12 months to June 2016. Rainmaker analysis of APRA data also shows retail super funds made up nine of the biggest 10 outflows to ...