Tag Archives: Gen Y

Four new SMSF every hour

The ATO has just released its latest self managed super fund bulletin and it confirms the stellar growth for the sector is continuing unabated. According to the report, at the end of December last year there were 496,207 SMSFs and 945,207 SMSF members, a rise […]

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Insurance in SMSFs must be considered

Holding insurance inside self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) is not a legal requirement however trustees must consider holding insurance for its members at the very least. Previous reports into Australia’s SMSF sector have found that fewer than 13 per cent of SMSFs hold insurance on behalf […]

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SMSFs should pull their weight on infrastructure

Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) should be compelled to put some money into the country’s infrastructure assets, according to chairman of retirement income at Challenger Jeremy Cooper. Cooper said it would be in the national interest if the superannuation system and the country’s infrastructure needs were […]

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Need for generational approach to SMSFs

Advisers need to tailor their advice to clients at a generational level according to the findings of a new report from Macquarie Bank and the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia Limited (SPAA). The report, entitled The SMSF Generations Report, revealed that SMSFs are popular with […]

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