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FAAA welcomes 'widow's tax' changes in CGT, negative gearing reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... reforms could inadvertently penalise surviving spouses and divorcees who inherited or received a share of a residential property after the reforms' announcement date. Under the original framework, a surviving spouse acquiring an interest in a jointly ...

ATO issues guidance on new LRBA rules for SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... new guidance for SMSFs affected by the looming limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) changes for residential property, with the SMSF Association (SMSFA) saying it provides important clarity for trustees ahead of the reform. The ATO's new ...

LRBA ban raises questions as new details emerge

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... capital contribution to housing supply at exactly the time the government is trying to build more homes. "Residential property held in an SMSF is rental stock, so this form of property ownership is not only good for supporting new housing, but critical ...

Warakirri, LongView launch home equity strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... new shared equity co-investment fund exclusively to wholesale investors seeking access to Australia's residential property market. The Home Equity Fund 2 tracks the Cotality National Home Value Index and targets an investment return rate (IRR) of ...

LRBA ban requires immediate clarity: SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... proceed and ultimately slow the delivery of new housing. "We also have concerns that this is not a clean residential property ban. The legislation makes future SMSF real property borrowing turn on the business real property definition in the SIS Act ...

Australia welcomes 25k to millionaires' club: UBS

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... Belgium. Nearly 70% of Australian adults hold assets exceeding US$100,000, second only to Luxembourg. While residential property remains a major store of wealth, Australians also hold a relatively high proportion of liquid assets via equities, managed ...

Greens, Labor agree on LRBA ban on SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... that LRBAs pose "no material risk" to the super system under appropriate circumstances. "Banning LRBAs for residential property represents a clear departure from nearly two decades of settled policy. If property spruikers and high-pressure sales tactics ...

Start-ups, small businesses win CGT reform carveouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... individuals, trusts and partnerships. Negative gearing reforms are also set to take effect on this date. Residential property will be limited to "new builds that genuinely add to housing supply." Business Council chief executive Bran Black said changes ...

Budget changes could drive SMSF adoption: FAAA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... reforms could unintentionally drive Australians towards self-managed super funds (SMSFs) as a vehicle for residential property investment, exposing consumers to heightened risks. In its submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee's inquiry ...

AustralianSuper exec takes on chief executive role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... Australian real assets at AustralianSuper, overseeing a portfolio of investments that includes holdings in residential property, airports, toll roads, logistics projects, energy and telecommunications infrastructure, and data centres. He has held director ...
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