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ASIC has highlighted that one of its main focus points in 2026 will again be high-pressure sales tactics and inappropriate financial advice. . Outgoing ASIC ...

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Continued growth in the sector fueled by younger trustees looking at alternative investments are on the cards according to our experts. . Peter Burgess, CEO, ...

With the objective of superannuation now firmly in place and a new draft of the Division 296 legislation out for consultation, it may seem there ...

Looking back on 2025, there were several major changes that helped to re-shape the sector . Peter Burgess, CEO, SMSF Association   Again, the decision ...

SMSF members with legacy pensions should be aware a commuted income stream may affect their Centrelink entitlements, but also the government has employed staff who ...

Warren Buffett is stepping back, but his investment wisdom endures . For decades, Warren Buffett’s letters have been a must-read for investors worldwide.   In ...

AI’s rapid evolution has increased its potential to become a transformative economic force, with promising implications for productivity across industries. . Adoption is accelerating, and ...

Six ways to get more money into your super fund before 30 June . Now that we’re already almost six months into this financial year ...

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The provisions allowing SMSF members to trigger the NCC bring-forward rules in a subsequent financial year are birth-date sensitive. . A senior technical executive has ...

Some investing steps to get you through the holiday season, the new year, and for the future.     The end of the year is ...

The ATO is warning SMSF trustees to be on the look out for superannuation and tax schemes. . The regulator said that some advisers will ...

Mitigating the impact of death benefit tax can be supported by ensuring the SMSF deed allows for the transfer of assets out of the fund ...

The latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook . Australia Stalling disinflation keeps monetary policy on hold “A stronger-than-expected third-quarter inflation print diminishes the ...

There are very few restrictions on who can become a member of an SMSF, but there are conditions with which members must comply when they ...

The key findings of Vanguard’s economic and market outlook to be released in December . Financial markets are exuberant—and there are some good reasons for ...

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The peak SMSF body has called on the government to extend the member ‘nudge’ rules beyond industry and retail super funds.   . The SMSF ...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned Australians to beware of high-pressure sales tactics aimed at getting people to switch superannuation providers. . ...

It is important to understand what is and what isn’t an in-house asset to ensure compliance in an SMSF, a leading technical specialist has said. ...

SMSFs that hold farms or small businesses should do a “stress test” on their funds in preparation for the Division 296 tax, a leading adviser ...

Latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook . Australia Modest disinflation, tight labour market warrant caution “We expect the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

The three major accounting bodies have backed the changes to the Division 296 tax and have called for it to be implemented quickly. . Australia’s ...

Here's five simple steps to create a budget that doesn't involve tracking every expense . To achieve our financial goals, we need to know where ...

Check out the fuel consumption per minute of different airplanes — from small propeller planes to giant airliners and powerful fighter jets. . . . ...

The ATO has released its updated Law Companion Ruling (LCR) 2021/2 regarding the application of non-arm’s length income (NALI) laws with the SMSF Association giving ...

Australians under 45 now expect they will need at least $100,000 a year per household to live comfortably in retirement, according to new research from ...

Australians are retiring later due to cost-of-living pressures and the evolution of white-collar employment, according to research from KPMG. . In an analysis of the ...

Legal advisers need to be cautious when transferring assets from parents to children if the former are still alive. . Scott Hay-Bartlem, partner at Cooper ...