LRBA

Financial planning

Ex-Spectrum adviser banned for five years

The corporate regulator has banned Sean Philip Lewis for his limited recourse borrowing arrangement advice and insurance advice that would generate large commissions for ...

Superannuation

Personal guarantees needed for LRBAs

Commercial property lender Thinktank says calls to prohibit the use of limited recourse borrowing arrangements are mistaken....

Policy & Regulation

Mitigate risks to avoid LRBA ban says SMSFA

An outright ban on limited recourse borrowing arrangements could be avoided by just addressing risk factors, according to the SMSF Association....

Policy & Regulation

SMSFs win on LRBAs

The Government has accepted a report from the Council of Financial Regulators and the Australian Taxation Office declaring that limited recourse borrowing arrangements ar...

Expert Analysis

Changes to Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements

Graeme Colley looks at the history of regulation on Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements, analysing how the most recent proposed changes will impact superannuation mem...

Superannuation

SMSFs not driving steep property prices

Figures from a Class Super report do not support fears SMSF exposure to residential property was contributing to the booming property market....

Superannuation

SMSF Association welcomes LRBA clarity

The SMSF Association has welcomed the ATO’s clarification on the consequences for SMSFs with LRBAs not on arm’s length terms, and stressed the need for clients to attain ...