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Shuttering dividend cash loophole to hit SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... refunds received from excess dividend imputation credits - a "generous" tax loophole that's mostly benefiting self-managed super funds. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said this "unfair revenue leakage" puts a greater tax burden on low and middle income ...

Skyring names new head of distribution

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... Mardell Financial Centre, MySMSFOnline and Property 24/7. It provides asset management, chartered accountancy, self-managed super fund administration and real estate portfolio services. The group is due to launch a fixed income vehicle on March 20. The ...

Global Merces launches managed funds regtech

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... clients using an electronic signature and bank level encryption. It's able to identify retail investors and self-managed super funds against government issued databases in a matter of seconds. It then issues a secure four-digit PIN to sign off documents ...

SMSF industry hails ATO appointment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
The SMSF Association welcomed the appointment of a new assistant commissioner, self-managed superannuation funds to the Australian Taxation Office. KPMG partner Dana Fleming succeeds Kasey Macfarlane in the role and brings more than 20 years' experience ...

Complaints authority welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... she's seeking an application for authorisation no later than 15 March 2018. AFCA's remit has expanded to self-managed super fund members - a move the SMSF Association described as a "significant step" for the industry. SMSFA chief executive John ...

SMSF trustees warned on non-compliant crypto

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
Inexperienced self-managed superannuation fund trustees are being warned to do their homework before investing in cryptocurrency as they risk inadvertently breaching crucial compliance regulations. According to Bitcoin Trader partner Warrick Pleash ...

Stellar growth for industry funds: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... MySuper products contributed $635.2 billion to the total asset pool, representing a 19% increase year-on-year. Self-managed super fund (SMSF) assets meanwhile lagged behind in terms of double-digit growth, increasing by 7.5% to $721 billion. Willis Towers ...

Conflicted SMSF auditor disqualified

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... inadequate." Yesterday ASIC also applied to the Federal Court to appoint a Deloitte partner to liquidate a Perth-based self-managed super fund business. The regulator commenced proceedings against Superfunded - along with sole director Max Goldenberg ...

Contribution cap reforms see SMSFs spend cash

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
Self-managed superannuation fund cash balances fell to a two year low in the December 2017 quarter as trustees allocated more to Australian and international equities. Latest insights from SuperConcepts show cash levels dropped to 17.3% in December ...

ASIC seeks Deloitte to liquidate SMSF business

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
ASIC applied to the Federal Court to appoint a Deloitte partner to liquidate a Perth-based self-managed super fund business. The regulator commenced proceedings against Superfunded - along with sole director Max Goldenberg and sole shareholder Mark ...