21 Nov Related party purchases must be clean
Trustees must ensure any purchase from a related party is not a proxy for a loan or financial assistance to avoid breaching their obligations.
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General Insights
20 Nov Majority of retirees expected to fall short on retirement savings
Recent research has revealed that more than half of retirees are projected to fall short of their desired retirement income level by more than 10 per cent, says Russell Investments.
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15 Nov Comprehensive list of COVID-19 initiatives and packages.
The response by our Governments to the COVID-19 crisis has been a very good one. Following is a comprehensive listing of links to important Federal and State initiatives and programs since the pandemic began.
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13 Nov Monitoring super performance-critical in light of new measures
While the government has announced plans to increase governance over the performance of super funds, super members will still need to actively monitor the performance of their fund to avoid being stapled to an underperforming one, says a mid-tier firm.
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12 Nov Capital preservation front of mind for SMSF returns
SMSF investors will increasingly be attracted to investments offering capital preservation post-COVID, with volatile markets and lower dividends compromising their ability to meet investment objectives, according to an asset manager.
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09 Nov What millennials are thinking about investing and retirement
Vanguard surveyed more than 850 millennials in the U.S. currently aged 24 to 39, who make at least US$50,000 per year, as part of a broader study on how people across different generations feel about retirement, investing, and financial advice during market volatility.
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29 Oct Budget 2020 – A very comprehensive break down.
The following 35 links break the 2020 Federal Budget down into bite size bits.
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27 Oct Budget 2020 – Fact Sheets
The following links are to Fact Sheets that describe in detail how the Federal Government feels the 2020 Budget will impact you.
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24 Oct Budget 2020 – At a Glance, Overview, Outlook
These three areas cover all you will need to know but the accompanying two articles cover more specific topics and they might help you better understand how the Budget affects you.
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22 Oct JobKeeper extension – changes implemented
The legislative instrument implementing the changes to the JobKeeper scheme over the extended period was registered on 15 September 2020.
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