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SMSFs impacted by further Stronger Super reforms
SMSFs impacted by further Stronger Super reforms Regulations have been registered which require, among other things, super fund trustees to regularly review the fund’s investment strategy and...

2012-13 BUDGET – MP Bill Shorten
2012-13 BUDGET – SUPERANNUATION REFORMS - Written by MP Bill Shorten, the minister for Financial Services and Superannuation The 2012-13 Budget will build on the Government's previous reforms to...

Brisbane fastest growing in the world!
Brisbane is a diverse city. It’s a city with an innovative and vibrant edge, a modern, free spirited outlook and a determination to do things just that little bit differently, from their very own...

Flexing Your SMSF Muscles
No one likes to think of themselves as average, least of all the growing number of Australian investors who have voted with their feet to shun the expertise of professional fund managers in favour of...

CONTRIBUTE MORE WITHOUT EXCESS TAX
TONY NEGLINE DIY SUPER An unallocated funds strategy could help some SMSFs Would you like to double your concessional super contributions this financial year and also avoid...

Super Funds are overweight on shares
Super Funds are overweight on shares, warns Henry DAVID UREN ECONOMICS EDITOR - Financial Review  The heavy weighting to equities by superannuation funds is exposing the nation to a dangerous...

Superannuation rates and thresholds for 2012-13
Superannuation rates and thresholds for 2012-13 Contribution caps The concessional contributions cap of $25,000 and the non-concessional contributions cap of $150,000, remain unchanged for...

Funds gain from insolvents’ pain
Self-managed super funds are swooping on assets at the distressed end of the market, writes Toby Johnstone. Eight weeks into the start of the property year, it's clear that almost half of all...

Funds leaning to core real estate plays
Competition between institutions for high-quality Australian real estate will increases in coming years as more local superannuation funds and overseas investors invest in direct property says the...

Pitfalls in sharing property asset..John Wasiliev
Moving a residential property from one fund to another is off limits; calculating tax obligations; pension payments on a partner’s death. John Wasiliev My sister and I have a $ 1.2...

Matusik, explains it well..
To quote the ATO “The only real estate you can transfer into your SMSF is business real property. You cannot transfer a residential investment into your SMSF. You also cannot transfer a property...

WORKERS will have future pay rises going into...
The Federal Government says the increase in superannuation for workers is most likely to be deducted from wage rises and not be an extra charge on employers. Workplace Relations Minister Bill...

SMSF’s as significant as negative gearing
Self managed super funds (SMSFs) are set to become as important to property investment as negative gearing, according to a leading economist. Speaking to Smart Property Investment, Australian...

2011 State of Supply Report: key findings
The National Housing Supply Council’s 2011 State of Supply Report found the following: Despite weaker market conditions, the housing shortage continues to widen. Underlying demand for...

You can invest your super in property…
Most people these days are aware of Self Managed Superannuation Funds, commonly abbreviated to SMSF’s.  Rather than have some faceless fund manager look after what is likely to be your...

Super-rich build their SMSF nest eggs with...
Australia’s wealthiest investors expose a higher proportion of their portfolios to direct property than other merely well-heeled investors with a few million dollars to invest. And their fondness...

SPAA – Patrica Curtin – Managing...
The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia Limited (SPAA), in conjunction with Russell Investments, commissioned leading market research consultancy CoreData‐brandmanagement to take an...

Why Invest with a SMSF – Written by John...
Written by John McGrath - McGrath Real Estate One of the big new trends in our marketplace today is the increasing number of investors buying property with their self managed super funds...