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ATO calls time on SMSF safe harbour rules

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017

The ATO is warning financial advisers that the safe harbour rules for limited recourse borrowing arrangements in self-managed super funds will be changing this week. Under the new rules, LRBAs must be consistent with either the safe harbour guidelines ...

SMSFs combating low rates with hybrids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016

... caution as the security generally carries significant risk," La Greca said. The inclination to use a limited recourse borrowing arrangement has seen the overall allocation to property loans surge from 70.2% to 75.3%, while the number of financial asset ...

GPS Wealth launches advice solution

KERRIE SYDEE | MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016

... and compliant SoAs in five key areas: establishing a SMSF; borrowing to invest in real estate under a Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangement; implementing a transition to retirement strategy; concessional and non-concessional super contribution strategies ...

SMSFs granted ATO extension over LRBAs

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016

An extension for self-managed superannuation fund trustees to ensure their Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements are "an arm's length" dealing has been welcomed by the SMSF Association. SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery said the seven ...

SMSF borrowing triples in four years

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015

Limited recourse borrowing arrangements within SMSFs have almost tripled in four years, the latest Australian Tax Office (ATO) statistics show. The proportion of SMSFs with borrowings has risen from 2.3% of funds in 2010 to 6.7% of funds in 2014. At ...

SMSFs welcome no dumping of LRBAs

DARREN SNYDER | SUNDAY, 8 NOV 2015

... the discussion on longevity risk. In joint statement SISFA executives said they were pleased to see limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) remain despite proposals to be dumped. They said LRBAs can be part of a properly structured retirement ...

Financial System Inquiry response cut-out-and-keep guide

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015

... government has agreed with virtually all of those recommendations - with the notable exception of scrapping limited recourse borrowing arrangements - and added six measures it says are consistent with the inquiry's philosophy. In this handy cut-out-and-keep ...

FSI retirement response receives support

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015

... objectives of superannuation in legislation. However the government has also ruled out prohibiting limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) by super funds, in disagreement with one of the FSI recommendations. Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison said ...

AMP to launch SMSF trustee course

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015

... finally responds to the Financial System Inquiry, he expects the government to also tighten rules around limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs). "And that will likely be restrictions imposed on personal guarantees, or perhaps the prohibition ...

Frydenberg relaxed about SMSF borrowing

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015

... System Inquiry (FSI), the government would make a measured response around problems associated with limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) and self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). "The available statistics on limited recourse borrowing ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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