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Financial planning

Additional funding from the 2009 Federal Budget will be used to target companies that phoenix in order to avoid meeting their employees' superannuation requirements, the ...

Financial planning

Measure provides certainty to international investors that they will not be taxed on capital gains arising out of most passive investments made by Australian managed fund...

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Superannuation

CRAIG DAY considers whether trustees of an SMSF can intentionally acquire a residential property from a related party of the fund....

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Policy & Regulation

Additional changes would remove impediments to super mergers; application period extended until 2011....

Policy & Regulation

Macquarie International Infrastructure Securities Fund has halted income distributions to unit holders as a result of its foreign exchange hedging position - and may just...

Financial planning

Concealments and biases in relation to margin lending reflect the necessity for planners and clients to share in the decision-making process, write PAUL RESNIK and PETER ...

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Financial planning

Peter McKnoulty discusses the costs relating to business succession planning for financial advisers....

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Financial planning

With the end of the financial year fast approaching, Tim Sanderson discusses some of the strategies available to clients in the lead up to June 30....

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Financial planning

Financial planners will be advising clients on tax strategies, but they need to consider their own businesses too, writes Mariana von-Lucken....

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Financial planning

Dimitri Diamantes gives some examples of how to maximise tax and superannuation at the end of the financial year....

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Editorial

A good investment strategy beats a tax effective band aid, argues Rick Di Cristoforo....

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Financial planning

A good investment strategy beats a tax effective band aid, argues Rick Di Cristoforo....

Superannuation

There's no advice that can change the reality of the market situation for SMSF members, but there is advice that could position clients better for the future and take adv...

Superannuation

MICHAEL HUTTON considers options for retiring SMSF trustees....

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Funds management

GSJBW's property team changes affect rating....

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