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Investors find opportunity in SMSF conservative approach

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
... expectation of selling them to less risk tolerant investors like Selfies in the future," researchers said. Quoting Australian Taxation Office (ATO) research from March 2014, Credit Suisse concluded that SMSFs currently own 16.1% of the Australian equity ...

Firms urged to get ready for SuperStream

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is urging businesses to get ready for a new, simpler system to pay their staff's superannuation contributions. From July 1, businesses can opt in to use SuperStream, an electronic payments system that treats all ...

Van Eyk adds SMAs to research platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... fund (SMSF) sector and an openness by advisers to hold investments "off platform". Citing a report by the Australian Taxation Office which showed over 60% of SMSF assets were held in direct shares and cash as at the end of 2013, Thomas said SMSF trustees ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

Cuts to ASIC and ATO push industry to self-regulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
Budget cuts to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will force the industry to rely more on self-regulation. The budget is contemplating cuts of $142.8 million over the next three years ...

Budget speech 2014 -15

... reprioritised, where possible, into job stimulating investment like roads and rail. We also need to have more stability in taxation policy. As a result of the taxation decisions made since coming to office, decisions designed to boost Australia's economic ...

MLC awards $1 billion Aussie equities mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... characteristics of the chosen index. The manager's low turnover, low cost approach helps reduce the impact of transaction costs and taxation. Redpoint Investment Management is an employee-owned company, with NAB holding a minority strategic stake in ...

CFS awarded 'Best Platform Overall'

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... consumer's perspective, the need for great advice has never been stronger. Australia has a complicated superannuation, taxation, and social security system which is almost impossible for individual investors to navigate without assistance," Elkins said. ...

FEATURE: Managing SMSF growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... classes, including property and alternatives. Their only limitation is the trustee limit of four people. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO)'s figures from December 2013 show that there are currently 508,330 SMSFs in Australia, holding as much as $543.3 ...

Australia signs FATCA agreement with US

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... Australian financial institutions to collect and report FATCA information from investors and report to the Australian Taxation Office, who will collate and pass this information through to the IRS. BNP Paribas, one of the largest providers of administration ...