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Super funds in pole position for expanded advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said that superannuation's highly regulated framework makes it the ideal context to make advice more accessible, adding that it is a "much safer sandbox" compared to other industries like banking or other managed ...

Warren Buffet honours Charlie Munger in Berkshire shareholder letter

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... American tailwind and the power of compound interest, the arena in which we operate has been - and will be - rewarding if you make a couple of good decisions during a lifetime and avoid serious mistakes," Buffet said. "I believe Berkshire can handle ...

Financial services 300x more likely to get hacked: Expert

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... data as a 'precious gemstone'. "You certainly wouldn't ask them to put their gemstone in the post and you would certainly make sure that there's great security," Jack said. "So, if you and your team start thinking like every piece of data you have on ...

How will Division 296 Tax impact farmers?

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... in a tax that may require payment in years of low cash flow. "This is not an asset that farmers are generally holding to make a capital gain on down the track - it's something that is quite often passed to the next generation," Timms said. "Therefore ...

Proposed super tax requires perspective: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... happens, and not giving you a discount. So that's definitely bad. But at the time of sale, it's profoundly better to make a realised capital gain in super," she said. Another issue SMSFs must bear in mind is that Division 296 targets future gains ...

Advisers should have an AI plan: Netwealth

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... Addressing the crowd at the SMSF Association Conference 2024, Braun noted that there are various ways for financial advisers to make the most of AI in their businesses. He said the first step is to have a vision or strategy. "What I mean by that is don't ...

Super contribution caps to rise on July 1

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... advice Peter Hogg said the increase will be particularly beneficial for older workers as they are more likely to be able to make extra contributions. The higher caps could also prove valuable to people transitioning to retirement and retirees under 75 ...

Teals will push for super tax indexation: Burgess

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... legacy issue, and being a legacy issue, it should fix itself in the not-too-distant future. All this Bill is going to do is make the system even more complex," he said. "[However] we've spoken to members of the Senate crossbench, and it's clear ...

ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... advisers had not identified or communicated underperformance to their clients. "Without this information, members cannot make informed decisions about their investments. They may not take action under the mistaken belief that their investment is performing ...

Younger Aussies embracing SMSFs, guidance needed

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... "Looking at how the members are looking to generate various income streams for themselves to help them maximise their ability to make contributions over time. These are the things that are really great." Younger generations also respond very well to ...