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SMSF body moves against super death tax

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... David Busoli of SMSF specialist firm Cavendish also highlighted the point yesterday. The issue is a red flag to SMSF trustees as real estate held for a long time has usually increased by a large amount in dollar terms, partly thanks to inflation. It ...

New tool launched to gear SMSFs into property

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
Self-managed super administration provider Multiport has launched a new package to help SMSF trustees gear property into SMSFs and invited financial planners to a roundtable discussion debating the merits of property in super. At the luncheon in Sydney ...

Coalition, small business reject super clearing house model

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
... will create savings for their members." Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, said because super was part of an employee's salary, it was vital for employers to be part of the system. "It is not feasible ...

Class Super adds actuarial SMSF service

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... developed by Class Financial Systems, said it will provide real time access to accountants, administrators, auditors and trustees through its cloud computing capabilities. The service, offered in conjunction with actuarial firm Bendzulla, allows SMSFs ...

SMSF trustees are looking for mentors

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... executive of the Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association (SPAA), produced research showing the majority of trustees had a genuine desire to be responsible decision makers and were seeking quality information and services. About 40% of SMSF ...

Govt invites input on move to halve tax on savings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... irrelevant to people in the pension phase as the income of the fund is exempt from tax. He also said that the older the trustees, the more conservative their investments are, increasing the cash component. The incentive applies to interest on deposits ...

SMSF industry responsibility

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... ourselves, what is it we need to do to address this?" Perkovic said that while SMSFs were good vehicles, there are too many trustees going into it for the wrong reasons with responsibility soon to fall at the industry's feet. "As a total industry, it ...

Super industry reviews carbon tax impact

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... it was continuing to review the policy and its implementation to work out what the flow-through effect might be. "SMSF trustees need to review their investment strategy," she said. "(They need to) be aware of investments in companies that will either ...

UK Pensions Regulator seeks fee transparency

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... across the industry on how to improve DC pensions. The paper had 60 respondents including from industry, consumer groups, trustees, providers and administrators. "Without positive action by everyone involved with DC pensions we do not believe that the ...

SMSFs may be banned from buying shares off-market

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... off-market transfer based on the current value of their assets." The off-market transfer triggers capital gains tax, and trustees are able to pick any day within 30 days as the transfer date. David Busoli, head of education for SMSF specialist firm Cavendish ...