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Why benchmarking will be good for super funds

  Your Future Your Super reforms have recently resulted in strong public debate. Here's why the proposed introduction of benchmarks for super funds may help further strengthen Australia's superannuation system.  
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Cost of retirement up in December quarter

  The cost of retirement for Australians has gone up, with the increases in health insurance and domestic holiday prices, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia’s (ASFA) latest figures.  
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ATO Small Business Newsroom

  Help to keep up with the ATO.  
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Navigating the post-pandemic challenges and pathways of super for young women

  The knock-on effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the superannuation system present an ideal opportunity for young women to begin to better engage with the sector, according to ATO assistant commissioner Sonia Corsini.  
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ATO’s good-faith approach to crypto won’t last much longer

  The ATO has maintained its good-faith approach to the accounting of cryptocurrencies, though it isn’t expected to last much longer, says a national tax and accounting network.  
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The real value of advice

  The right words of advice - whether it be from friends or family, business mentor, sports coach - can have lasting impact on the way we lead our lives, manage our businesses. The same holds true for financial advice.  
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Taking a deeper dive into indexation of the transfer balance cap

  With the recent indexation of the general transfer balance cap causing discussion around its complexities, technical experts take a deeper look into what will happen on 1 July.  
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ASIC sounds warning around high-yield bond scams

  The corporate regulator has warned of a rise in scammers targeting Australian investors by pretending to be associated with well-known domestic and international financial service firms.  
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How to pass the diversification test

  Diversification, spreading your money across a range of different assets rather than putting it all into one place, is one of the core principles of investment risk management. That's because investment returns from different assets are never consistent.  
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Rollout of Director ID Numbers (DIN) is ahead of schedule

  Director identification numbers may be introduced sooner than expected for SMSFs with corporate trustees, with the government moving quickly with the rollout of systems and processes, according to a technical expert.  
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The perks of staying invested

  In times of severe market disruption 'doing nothing' often feels unacceptable. Surely such market movements means you have to respond.  
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Retirees proceeding with downsizing plans as confidence rises

  Downsizer contributions were the top query received by the BT technical services team in the December quarter, with many retirees looking to downsize for lifestyle and health reasons.  
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