Showing 31 to 40 of 103 articles: ALLISON MURPHY , WILLIAM FETTES | FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019 The limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) lending market has undergone a significant shift in recent years, with most first-tier bank lenders withdrawing their LRBA offerings for purchasers of residential property. As a result, several smaller ... Read more KIMBERLEY NOAH , WILLIAM FETTES | FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019 The $1.6 million transfer balance cap (TBC) imposes a limit on the total amount that a fund member can transfer into an exempt (retirement phase) pension. Read more FLETCH HEINEMANN | THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019 On May 24 2018, the government first introduced a 12-month superannuation guarantee (SG) amnesty. The relevant Bill failed to pass the Senate and then lapsed when the federal election was called on 11 April 2019. Read more JANET MANZANERO-CARUANA | FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019 There were 49,032 divorces granted in 2017, an increase from 46,604 in 2016, and that's not counting de facto relationship breakdowns (ABS, 2017). What usually follows separation or divorce is the splitting of the couple's assets under a family ... Read more DAVID BARRETT | THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019 From a legislative development perspective, the Federal Government election result on 18 May 2019 has provided a more stable outlook for financial services professionals, at least over the short term. It is timely then to take stock of the current state ... Read more MARJON MUIZER | THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019 At tax time, no SMSF (self-managed super fund) wants a qualified audit. Yet the chance is higher if you hold unlisted assets, particularly unlisted trusts and companies, plus any loans you've made. Read more YVONNE CHU | FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019 The ability to invest directly in real properties (commercial or residential) is often one of the main reasons that clients decide to establish a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF). The possibility of leasing a business real property (BRP) to the ... Read more YVONNE CHU | THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019 Superannuation rollovers are one of the most frequently recommended strategies by advisers. However, care should be exercised when implementing rollover strategies, particularly for clients who have life or total and permanent disablement (TPD) insurances ... Read more SAMANTHA CARROLL | THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019 In May 2019 APRA released an Information Paper on the findings arising from self-assessments of governance, accountability and culture. Read more RAEWYN WILLIAMS | WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019 Last year almost two-thirds of superannuation contributions received by APRA-regulated funds were paid back out to members as benefits. This shift from 'stash' to 'splash' has significant ramifications for how superannuation funds define their missi ... Read more |
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The super, super fund
DEANNE STEWART
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AWARE SUPER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AWARE SUPER
Aware Super has marked its expansion into Europe with the grand opening of its London office.