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DomaCom concludes Federal Court action

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
Federal Court proceedings supported by DomaCom have concluded, allowing an SMSF to invest in DomaCom's fund even if a related party is a tenant in the underlying property. Last month, the Federal Court found that the sole purpose test was not breached ...

Don't use multiple SMSFs to dodge tax: ATO

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... outcomes, Australian Taxation Office deputy commissioner superannuation James O'Halloran said in his speech to the National SMSF Conference in Melbourne. The ATO believes 13,600 trustees have more than one SMSF at a baseline level. About 35 trustees ...

Easton buys SMSF service provider

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
Easton Investments has acquired a company which authorises accountants to provide SMSF advice services. The SMSF Expert has a limited AFSL and runs a subscription-based model, providing dealer services including compliance, training, technical support ...

Franking credits inquiry launched

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... spot poll revealing 87% of respondents were concerned Labor's crackdown would severely affect retirees. According to SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney, the SMSFA is still "resolutely opposed" to the proposal, and will use inquiry to make ...

Open APIs old news: Midwinter

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... be operating in five years' time." McClelland's comments come as Midwinter takes advantage of open APIs to integrate with SMSF software provider Class. The integration allows users of Midwinter's AdviceOS and Class to sync and replicate portfolios from ...

SMSFs outperforming MySuper: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... self-managed super fund sector outperformed MySuper returns for the third consecutive month, latest SuperGuard 360 data shows. SMSF performance, as represented by the SG360 SMSF Reference Index, delivered 10.5% per annum (before fees and tax) in the ...

Former Westpac adviser ban upheld

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... services for three years. Perth-based Atkins provided advice to clients to establish a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) and use limited recourse borrowing arrangements to fund the purchase of real property. ASIC's investigation found Atkins provided ...

SMSF cash allocation dips

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... from 19.8% to 17.3% in the 12 months to June 2018, according to SuperConcepts' survey of 2600 SMSFs. Executive manager of SMSF technical and strategic services Phil LaGreca said this money was mainly invested in the Australian equities sector. LaGreca ...

The changing face of SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... as upped exposure to listed investment companies and trusts in a bid to reach new markets. According to the latest Commsec SMSF Trading Trends Report, SMSF investors are increasingly turning to international equities for greater diversification and returns ...

Advisers warming up to LICs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... to the Corporations Act which gave greater consistency to LIC dividends Then in July 2013 FoFA legislation was passed. And SMSF sector has grown. However, a significant portion of the LICs, many are relatively small in size. Out of the 110 LICs trading ...