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The recent Federal Court case, Lynn v Australian Financial Complaints Authority [2025] FCA 175, has highlighted the importance of clear succession and estate planning to ...

Tariff reprieves, trade deals brighten the economic horizon . Australia Amid weaker global growth, expect a dovish central bank. “Given the combination of weaker global ...

The corporate regulator has said it will review an increased number of audit files in the upcoming financial year. . n a statement regarding its ...

The ATO has issued guidance on what SMSF members need to understand about compliance regarding responsibilities when appointing trustees or directors of a corporate trustee. ...

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Bipartisan support now exists to prevent perpetrators of financial abuse and domestic violence from accessing the victim’s superannuation benefits upon their death after the Coalition ...

The inheritance wave is building but most people are unprepared for the ride . Transfers of accumulated wealth from one generation to the next are ...

Here's how topping up your super can help reduce your tax bill . One of the best ways to grow your super balance is to ...

The ATO has reminded trustees they have until 30 June to make their minimum payment from their pension. . SMSF trustees must pay a minimum ...

The latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook . Vanguard has updated its forecasts for broad asset class returns through a March 31, ...

Australian SMSFs have historically maintained strong exposure to local assets, with portfolios concentrated in Australian shares and cash. . This home country bias persists despite ...

Analysis from one of the country’s biggest asset management firms has revealed a “deadweight loss” of $94.5 billion to the nation’s economy if the Division ...

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The ATO has warned trustees they will be held accountable for members who access super without meeting a legitimate condition of release. . The ATO ...

SMSFs are holding record levels of cash despite an interest level drop in February, according to ATO data. . The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) statistics ...

SMSFs are a structure that can heighten and exacerbate issues around elder abuse, a leader in the aged care sector has said. . Louise Biti, ...

latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook . The government of Germany, home to the euro area’s biggest economy, this month approved its ...

  Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down his fourth federal budget, laying the groundwork for a federal election campaign that could be called within days. ...

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  Building Australia's future and Budget Priorities     Cost-of-living New tax cuts for every Australian taxpayer More energy bill relief Growing wages Cutting the ...

While the amount of illegally accessed funds from SMSFs has reduced, the amount of prohibited loans has gone up, the Commissioner of Taxation has said. ...

The non-lodgment of superannuation annual returns continues to be one of the ATO’s major concerns, the deputy commissioner for superannuation has said. . Emma Rosenzweig, ...

An industry consultant has reminded practitioners the indexation measure to be applied to the general transfer balance cap will have implications for other elements of ...

The latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook. . Though it has fallen well below its pandemic-era peaks, the nominal pace of U.S. wage ...