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13 October 2020

How to construct an effective portfolio

Portfolio construction is always a popular topic among investors, but as markets become more volatile, the practice of carefully piecing together a jigsaw of investments that weathers both good times and bad is particularly relevant.
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10 October 2020

Estate planning opportunities highlighted with work test changes

With the work test changes for over-65s opening up opportunities for recontribution strategies, clients may be able to even up balances and adopt tax strategies for estate planning, particularly once the bring-forward measure is passed, says a technical expert.
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Lenders are getting tougher on older borrowers

Australian banks this month started the largest ever customer contact program in the industry's history.
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30 September 2020

September update of latest COVID-19 initiatives.

With the ending of a number of the original COVID-19 relief and stimulus initiatives, August and the beginning of September has seen the release of new plans to move into the post-September period. Links to these updates and changes are listed below.
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27 September 2020

Update of Superannuation contribution rules from July 1, 2020.

The rules around Superannuation contribution change almost every year, so it is important that taxpayers know what these changes mean to them.
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24 September 2020

More than $31bn paid under early super release

The government’s early super release scheme shows no signs of slowing down, with almost 90,000 release applications received by super funds in the first week of August and more than $700 million in payments made.
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21 September 2020

Your super fund, your choice

Choice is inherently regarded as a good thing, particularly in these COVID-affected times when some of our basic choices have had to be suspended for the greater community good.
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18 September 2020

SMSFs urged to act on compliance issues ahead of tougher penalties

SMSFs with outstanding compliance issues should consider making a voluntary disclosure while the ATO still has a more flexible approach in place and before they implement tougher admin penalties, says a law firm.
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14 September 2020

A beginner’s investment guide to long-term wealth

It's often said that starting out early on one's investing journey will deliver good long-term results.
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10 September 2020

ATO confirms important issue on pension payments

The ATO has confirmed only payments made to a member after 24 March in excess of the reduced minimum pension can be treated as a lump sum, even where a valid election was previously in place, says the SMSF Association.
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7 September 2020

How SMSF trustees navigated COVID-19 volatility

Last week, Vanguard and Investment Trends launched the 2020 SMSF Investor Report. This year's report surveyed over 3000 SMSF trustees on their investment priorities and industry outlook, providing an insight into how trustees navigated through COVID-19 volatility.
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Estate planning and investments

It's a question most of us ask eventually: what happens to our investments when we die?
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