CEO grilled at royal commission over questionable SMSF advice
An owner of a former AFA Practice of the Year and TV show host has been called before the royal commission to answer questions about an SOA he gave to a client, Fair Work ...
SELF MANAGED SUPER FUND • Fri, 27 Apr 2018
ATO, Treasury discussing crypto-regulation
The taxation, classification and regulation of cryptocurrencies is a topic of conversation between the Australian Treasury and members of the ATO, although any ...
TAX SAVING • Fri, 02 Feb 2018
Government details new complaints body
The federal government has outlined some of the features of its new ‘one-stop shop’ financial services resolution scheme, known as the Australian Financial Complaints ...
RETIREMENT PLANNING • Fri, 15 Sep 2017
Super reforms won’t end underpayment, says KPMG
New powers given to the tax man will help strengthen the superannuation system, but won’t close the ‘super guarantee gap’ that sees many Aussies underpaid, an accountancy ...
SUPERANNUATION • Wed, 13 Sep 2017
Reserve Bank holds the cash rate steady
The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to keep the cash rate steady at its latest monthly meeting, but economists’ views on when we’ll see a change are starting to ...
SAVINGS ACCOUNT • Tue, 05 Sep 2017
Does super provide adequate insurance?
Most super fund members will be covered by their fund’s group insurance arrangements, but one insurance company has cautioned the current arrangements are leaving many ...
SUPERANNUATION • Fri, 01 Sep 2017
Is passive investing the key to property success?
Many of Australia’s active property managers stick closely to their index, owing to the country’s concentrated listed property market, prompting one researcher to ask if ...
PROPERTY • Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Official investigation into CBA launched
The Commonwealth Bank’s governance and accountability practices will be examined by an independent inquiry after a number of recent incidents have raised concerns around ...
SAVINGS ACCOUNT • Mon, 28 Aug 2017
Retail v industry: Is the super performance gap worrying?
Data released by APRA this week has shown the gap between average annual returns between retail super funds and their industry fund peers has widened, but should members ...
SUPERANNUATION • Fri, 25 Aug 2017
