 SEAN GRAHAM | FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025 This article is based on insights shared during the live streamed webinar 'How forward thinking practices are redesigning their approach to contemporary retirement advice', hosted by Challenger on 9 April 2025, featuring Sean Graham, managing director ... Read more  CHRISTOPHER OVERTON | FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025 The superannuation laws do not prohibit an SMSF from providing host services to the public. However, one must ensure the SMSF's trust deed does not prohibit the self-managed superannuation fund from investing in an Airbnb property. Read more  CHRIS CHOW | FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025 While the annual superannuation contribution caps will not change in 2025/26, indexation of the general TBC means there may be a number of key planning considerations and opportunities for clients in both the remainder of 2024/25 and into 2025/26. Read more  MANSI DESAI | FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024 Lifetime income streams, such as a lifetime annuity, can provide an important benefit to a portfolio, in that they can help address the issue of longevity risk. Read more  PETER SHERRIFF , CLAYTON ISSITT | THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024 Regulatory and stakeholder demands are driving superannuation funds to evaluate their operating models, with a focus on improving efficiency, preparing for potential mergers and scaling in a sustainable fashion. Read more  HAYLEY CONDON | THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023 Growing risks in trustee discretion and conflicts of interest are continuously seen for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) and estate dispute trends, with advisers needing to become increasingly wary of changing litigation risks to protect assets ... Read more  RUDY HADDAD | WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023 The ability to carry forward unused annual concessional contribution (CC) cap amounts since 2018/19 provides some welcome financial planning opportunities, especially in the current environment where the annual CC cap is historically very low. Read more  ANNIE DAWSON | SUNDAY, 23 OCT 2022 At the end of 2021, the market for non-fungible tokens or NFTs was estimated to reach a staggering US$41 billion, and some say this amount is understated! It begs the questions, what exactly are NFTs and are SMSFs allowed to invest in them? Read more  DANIEL BUTLER , WILLIAM FETTES | FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022 How to formulate a robust succession plan. Read more MANSI DESAI | FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2022 Although the Federal Budget did not bring in any noteworthy superannuation changes except for the extension of the halved minimum drawdown rates, recent changes relating to the work test and contribution rules have been quite significant, especially ... Read more |
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