by Guy Wuoti | Wed, May, 2021 | SMSF Gold Coast, Accessing your super, Adviser, Boosting your Balance, Facts & Figures, Pensions, SMSF News, SMSF Options, SMSF Setup, Tax
As expected, this year’s Federal Budget has a strong emphasis on job growth and women’s security. From an SMSF perspective, there were some welcome surprises for SMSF trustees, the key measures that you should be aware of are outlined below. All measures...
by Guy Wuoti | Tue, Nov, 2020 | SMSF Options, Adviser, Property, SMSF Gold Coast, SMSF Setup, Tax
The ATO has recently implemented a new practice of alerting authorised SMSF trustees via email and/or text message whenever changes are made within your self-managed super fund (SMSF). If you have received this email for the first time you may be asking, what does...
by Guy Wuoti | Tue, Aug, 2019 | Investments, Adviser, SMSF News, SMSF Options, SMSF Setup, Tips and traps
Is your SMSF portfolio adequately diversified? The benefits of a well diversified portfolio are numerous, however one of the key benefits that SMSF trustees should focus on is the of mitigation of volatility and short-term downside investment risks, preserving...
by Guy Wuoti | Thu, Jun, 2019 | SMSF News, Adviser, SMSF Options, Tips and traps
In February this year, the Government passed legislation which prevents trustees of APRA-regulated funds from providing insurance to members with inactive superannuation accounts, unless a member has directed otherwise. It is a common practice for many individuals...
by Guy Wuoti | Tue, May, 2019 | SMSF News, Accessing your super, Adviser, Boosting your Balance, Facts & Figures, Investments, SMSF Options, SMSF Setup, Tax, Tips and traps, Trustee
The Coalition Government has been re-elected in the 2019 Federal Election, with a small majority of seats in the House of Representatives, after taking a policy of stability for superannuation to the election. After the introduction of the significant legislative...
by smsfoptions | Thu, Nov, 2017 | Pensions, Accessing your super, Adviser, Facts & Figures, SMSF News, SMSF Options, Tips and traps, Trustee
With the new super rules beginning on 1 July 2017, your requirement to report information about your SMSF and the pensions it pays you and other fund members may be changing. This is driven by the introduction of the new $1.6 million transfer balance cap which limits...
