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SMSFA calls for budget amendments

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... apply to establishing an SMSF, adding a new member, or when starting a pension," it said. Next, it highlighted indexing key small business capital gains tax concession thresholds and said some of these thresholds have not been reviewed or updated for ...

APRA aims to bolster financial crisis response

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
APRA has begun consulting on new prudential standards to strengthen the financial crisis response of banks, insurers and superannuation trustees. The regulator said the two proposed standards are aimed at ensuring entities are prepared to deal with ...

RBA anticipated to lift the cash rate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
According to Finder's RBA Cash Rate survey, 97% of economists and experts have forecast that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will increase the cash rate today. The survey found that almost two-thirds of respondents predicted a rise of 50 basis ...

The time is right: AFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... then go to other groups and accounting bodies, the SMSF Association is there as well. Following that, there are some really small associations." Some industry feedback suggests the SMSF Association should be included in the merger. Anderson said, ultimately ...

Adviser exits fuel salary increases

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... management firms needs and wants," Kaizen said. "Unfortunately, this pool is shrinking and advisers with 15+ years now make up a small portion of the industry. Wealth management firms are aware and are going to great lengths to keep advisers that are ...

The unintended consequences of the performance test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
While the annual Your Future, Your Super performance test is focused on stamping out underperformance, its impact on industry consolidation is likely already shifting, according to KPMG. The results of the second annual performance test are expected ...

Are Australia's wealthiest tight-fisted?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... affordable childcare for everyone." Tech leader, philanthropist, and funder of the research Daniel Petre added: "With a very small number of notable exceptions, Australia's wealthy have not increased their philanthropy at a rate that is within a ...

Not ruling anything out: Insignia Financial

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... adviser market share remained "pretty stable" though conceded those numbers may drop again come October. "There is still a small cohort of advisers that are yet to pass the exam, so there is a chance that we may lose some if for whatever reason they ...

Insignia Financial profits jump 59% to $234.5m

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
Insignia Financial announced its underlying net profit after tax (UNPAT) has increased 59% to $234.5 million in FY22 from $147.8 million last year. The results were driven by the completion of the MLC acquisition in May as well as strong business growth ...

Sentinel, PGGM build-to-rent down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... expand our relationship with Sentinel into the Australian Build to Rent market. Although the sector is still relatively small, we believe that it will grow over time and become an important part of the Australian housing market." "Sentinel is a longtime ...