SMSFs lose thousands in property, investment scams
SMSFs have been targeted by various property and investment scams this year, with hundreds of thousands of dollars already lost, warns the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
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The good, bad, and potentially ugly for SMSFs
“Two hundred thousand dollars is a lot of money. We're gonna have to earn it” Clint Eastwood said as Blondie in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, on the work a gang of three were going to have to do to find a hidden fortune.
What politicians use to tell you how Australia is going.
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Estate planning in the new environment
The introduction of the transfer balance cap (TBC) on 1 July 2017 has had a severe impact on estate plans that include superannuation savings.
SMSFs: Our ‘hardest’ jobs
What are the hardest aspects of running your self-managed super fund (SMSF)?
ASIC issues alert over big gaps in SMSF trustee knowledge
ASIC's latest research concludes many SMSF trustees lack a basic understanding of their legal obligations... View Article
Super savings gap for women stuck at 30%
While the gender gap in superannuation is improving, an economic index indicates women are still retiring with superannuation balances 30 per cent lower than men.
Statistics for all Australians
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Super set to play bigger retirement role
Statistical evidence shows superannuation is likely to play a more significant role than it currently does in the retirement income space for Australians, a senior financial services executive has said.
