Month: March 2018

Have you given much thought to the age that you might eventually retire?

The government’s decision to follow one of the recommendations from the Australian Law Reform Commissioner’s report and adopt a national plan for elder abuse has been welcomed by a legal body.

The 2017 federal budget included an allowance for a new type of superannuation contribution for individuals looking to downsize their principal residence. Michael Hallinan details the rules around these unique contributions.

The year 2017 was defined by a near-perfect goldilocks backdrop of steady global growth, modest inflation, and still-accommodative monetary policy, the combination of which helped fuel a broad-based rally in asset prices.

The relationship between interest rates, inflation and bond yields is complex and as economists we spend a lot of our time trying to make sense of all the moving parts.

The relationship between interest rates, inflation and bond yields is complex and as economists we spend a lot of our time trying to make sense of all the moving parts.

An up-to-date snapshot of Australia's vital statistics.

It has been a big year for the SMSF industry given the major policy changes the federal government made to super in the 2016 budget.

There is a lack of clarity around the post-death receipt of insurance and questions remain over which member accounts it can be credited to, according to the SMSF Association.

There’s been a 38 per cent reduction in non-lodgers for SMSFs, but about 30,000 funds remain on the compliance agenda for the next financial year.