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6 December 2017

SMSFs warned on ‘ticking time bomb’ with outdated deeds

A surprising number of older SMSF deeds pre-dating the 2008 financial year still remain, some of which contain inappropriate clauses exposing members to unforeseen risks, an industry lawyer warns.
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1 December 2017

Statutory wills are underutilised in estate planning

Statutory wills are being neglected in situations where a family member has lost capacity with the absence of an established will, according to Australian Unity Trustees.
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22 November 2017

Resources on our site to help you, your family and your friends.

Your Financial Planner supplies you with more tools and resources than most others and at no extra cost. Use them to improve your planning for the future.
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19 November 2017

Calls to Review ASIC’s Definition of Lapse Insurance

Industry stakeholders are seeking clarity from ASIC over the criteria it is using to determine the incidence of life insurance policy lapses.
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16 November 2017

Paperwork bungles lead to $38k in payments

An example of the need to keep good records for everything you do.
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13 November 2017

Self-employed? Don’t miss out on super

There are plenty of benefits from being self-employed including having a typically high degree of independence.
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7 November 2017

Australian Dietary Guidelines and healthy eating chart (PDF)

The Australian Dietary Guidelines give advice on eating for health and wellbeing. They’re called dietary guidelines because it’s your usual diet that influences your health. Based on the latest scientific evidence, they describe the best approach to eating for a long and healthy life.
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3 November 2017

Big concessions looking likely for transfer balance limit: ATO

The ATO has given a strong indication that there will be concessions made in relation to events-based reporting for those SMSFs with balances significantly lower than $1.6 million, after a period of industry consultation "blew out" the ATO's expectations.
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30 October 2017

Raft of superannuation measures enter Parliament

The government has introduced a number of bills into Parliament relating to contributions including the removal of an employer loophole with salary sacrifice arrangements.
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27 October 2017

US Fed policy: Normalisation begins

Commentary by Vanguard Global Chief Economist Joe Davis. Figures cited are in Australian dollars, at September 2017 exchange rates.
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26 October 2017

What the gig economy may mean for your super

Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones probably wouldn't define the gig economy as a market where buyers and sellers of services and goods are matched or organised through online platforms. This is a definition that the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) uses in a discussion paper released late last month.
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23 October 2017

Australia’s leading causes of death – ABS

Not the sort of topic one might normally come across but keeping an eye on the 'big' picture is always good for keeping things in perspective. Census data from 2006, 2010 and 2015.
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