Areas of key focus for SMSFs in 2017.
As the new legislative changes to superannuation are rolled out, national law firm Gadens has flagged what key areas professionals will need to act on, with time already “running out” on certain items.
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Your New Year reading: beyond John Grisham
Behavioural economist and psychologist Daniel Kahneman has begun 2017 by retaining his place near the top of The New York Times best-seller list, wedged among the latest John Grisham legal thriller, The Whistler, and the psychological thriller The girl on the train by Paula Hawkins.
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What a long-term view of the market can teach investors
The curtain coming down on another year has a way of focusing the mind on how time is passing.
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CGT confusion seeing unnecessary sell-offs
A lot of SMSF trustees are confused by the CGT transitional relief provided in the super reforms and are selling off fund assets …
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‘Devastating’ property investments hitting SMSFs
Several SMSF professionals have revealed that their clients are being increasingly the target, and victims, of dodgy property schemes promising high yield and minimal risk.
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Asset valuation crackdown imminent for SMSFs
Two SMSF auditors, including a big four firm, have revealed that they expect the ATO to home in on asset valuations imminently, ahead of the introduction of new caps on 1 July 2017.
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New Year (investment) resolutions
An astute way to begin a new year is to take a close look at your personal finances – including your super and non-super investment portfolios and your retirement-saving strategies – and to think about what improvements should be made.
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Checking in on our 2016 economic outlook – and looking ahead
At the end of 2015, Vanguard Senior Economist Roger Aliaga-Diaz, Ph.D., and Vanguard's Investment Strategy Group published an economic and market outlook for 2016 and beyond.
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Making a fairer and more sustainable Superannuation System
Australian Government – Superannuation fact sheets
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‘Winners and Losers’ from new super proposals
After the government announced it will be shaking up its budgetary super measures – including scrapping the $500,000 lifetime cap on non-concessional contributions – Rice Warner outlined a list of key “winners and losers” from the new proposals.
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