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Superannuation

Holley Nethercote's David Court outlines the current law regarding the taxation of excess superannuation contributions. ...

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Financial planning

The FPA has written to the Government seeking clarity around grandfathering and urging a tax deduction for the provision of initial advice....

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Superannuation

New ASFA research claims the current legislative and regulatory settings are impeding innovation in the post-retirement space....

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Policy & Regulation

Financial systems that enable tax evasion could be in violation of international human rights, a taskforce believes. ...

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Editorial

Although many people’s approach philanthropy is to leave a bequest in their will to a favourite charity, Tabitha Lovett argues that giving while living is a much more rew...

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Life/Risk

Col Fullagar delves into the pros and cons of winding up an income protection policy and taking a commuted benefit, and what the process of commutation involves. ...

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Superannuation

The early news around the state of the Budget deficit suggests the Government will not be moving to lift concessional contribution caps....

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Superannuation

The superannuation playing field is not tilted in favour of SMSFs but they do benefit from being more nimble, according to SPAA....

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Superannuation

DBA Lawyers’ David Oon and Bryce Figot take a cautious look at deducting superannuation contributions for directors of trustees of ‘passive’ investment trusts. ...

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Financial planning

IMB Building Society believes recent spike confirms relevance of First Home Saver accounts....

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Superannuation

The introduction of a focus on after-tax performance could lead to additional returns for super fund members, according to a Russell survey. ...

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Superannuation

MLC's Peter Hogan outlines the key differences between SMSFs and other superannuation funds from an estate planning perspective. ...

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Superannuation

ASFA calls for sole purpose test to be strictly applied to SMSFs in light of property spruikers. ...

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Policy & Regulation

Concern expressed that Budget deficit may see retention of Labor’s move to tax pension earnings in excess of $100,000....

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Policy & Regulation

ATO’s approach to the segregation of pension assets aimed at SMSFs, despite implications for large APRA-regulated funds....

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