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Rent relief welcome news for SMSFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... an SMSF which owns a business premise that is being leased to a related party," said SuperConcepts general manager of technical education services Peter Burgess. "The impacts of COVID-19 have hit small business particularly hard to the point where the ...

CareSuper leads super satisfaction

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... The result is particularly significant for CareSuper, given that less than 12 months ago the fund was grappling with technical difficulties which were frustrating members, after it switched administrators. In 2019 members of the fund were unable to log ...

Chief economist update: Australian recession here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... negative first quarter 2020 for Australian GDP, the coronavirus guarantees a second quarter - putting the economy in a technical recession. Having said this, reports that China is starting to re-open for business offer a silver lining, the same way that ...

SMSF Association chair gets new gig

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
The chair of the SMSF Association has joined a technical specialist to lead its growth plans. Self-managed superannuation technical specialist Heffron has appointed Andrew Hamilton as director of strategy and growth. Hamilton is currently chair of the ...

FICAP 2020 weeks away

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... confirmed to appear include Pendal Group business development officer Kristine Jacinto, Colonial First State senior technical manager Tim Sanderson and IOOF head of research and retirement income Matt Olsen. Sponsors for this year's event include ...

SuperConcepts names new chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... he brings a broad skill set spanning large organisational experience, government, consulting knowledge and high-level technical skills that our board and leadership team can continue to leverage for the benefit of our clients." Forsyth said he was honoured ...

Super funds snub millions of Aussies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... typically involve reasonably complex discussions regarding contracts, product disclosure statements and other financial or technical scenarios that are often hard to clearly communicate or understand even between two native English speakers." Compton ...

Chief economist update: Who's afraid of COVID-19?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... globe) and to 1.3% for the 2020's entirety. Wait, there's more. Oxford expects the US and the Eurozone to go into technical recessions in the first half of 2020. Finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 nations - recently meeting ...

SMSFs interrupted in 2019: SuperConcepts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
In providing a technical update, SuperConcepts general manager of technical services Peter Burgess has said many of the reforms set to impact SMSFs proposed last year are still yet to eventuate. Speaking at the 2020 SMSF Association conference, Burgess ...

Value disconnect damages adviser relationships

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... professional manner', and 'helps me reach my financial goals'. Morningstar said the research proved that investors value the technical side of financial advice more than its benefits. This was especially true in the behavioural realm; which was ranked ...