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Investors find opportunity in SMSF conservative approach

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014

... 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 market, either ...

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 ...

Macquarie admits "unresolved matters" with ATO

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014

Macquarie Group has admitted it has "unresolved matters" with the Australian Tax Office (ATO), but it considers it holds "appropriate provisions" in those. The group reacted to information published by Fairfax Media, which revealed a full-scale audit ...

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 ...

FEATURE: Managing SMSF growth

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014

... 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 billion ...

Funds passport 'doomed to fail' without tax reform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014

... see some of these funds passports doomed to fail if it's supposed to be based on reciprocity, unless the government or the ATO changes its legislation around equalising as an Asian investor what it is to come into Australia." He added that, while the ...

SMSFs need no more regulation: Treasury

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014

... position should be maintained," the submission argued. Treasury supported the continued role of the Australia Taxation Office (ATO) in ensuring the sector complies with tax law. Read all Financial Standard coverage of the Murray inquiry here

Viable SMSF size underestimated

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 7 APR 2014

... at which SMSFs costs match those of pooled superannuation funds. However, Rainmaker analysis of Australian Taxation Office (ATO) performance data suggests that there is a significant scale effect associated with fund returns which means the SMSFs don't ...

ASFA and AIST push for tighter regulation of SMSFs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014

... would also involve great transition risk. It also would not acknowledge the high level of skills and experience within the ATO in relation to SMSFs and the value of using other ATO tax data in relation to members of SMSFs. "Rather AIST's preferred approach ...

ATO takes over SME super clearing house

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has taken over responsibility from the Department of Human Services for the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House. This move is part of the government's commitment to streamline processes and it believes the ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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