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2016 Federal election – Potential hung parliament Another week, another shock political result. With so much yet to be decided, we make some quick inferences and offer some perspective on potential market impacts. We take the political press ‘as read’ and infer that a hung parliament is the base case outcome. Messy policy implications A…
Read the rest of the entry »It is a complex calculation and is different for all investors but basically the buyback will be worthwhile for pension funds or other investment vehicles paying little or no tax but not for most other investors. We are assuming that the maximum discount will occur (14%) which means that you only get $4.79 for your…
Read the rest of the entry »Trustees of Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) looking to diversify their investment strategy may consider artwork as a viable alternative asset class. Artwork for such superannuation purposes includes paintings, sculpture, drawings, engravings, photographs and reproductions. There are several issues trustees should address before purchasing. There are rules which came into effect from 1 July 2011 which…
Read the rest of the entry »As you may already be aware, this morning the Labor Government announced its proposed superannuation reforms. Whilst the Government ‘Joint Media Release’ will help quell some of the speculation in the press about what changes Labor was going to announce in respect of superannuation in the upcoming Federal Budget, it has raised a number of…
Read the rest of the entry »This will be held on Thursday, 26 July 2012 with sessions at 8.15am, 11.15am and 3.30pm (Sydney – AEST). New webinar format! We’ve been looking at ways to make it even easier for you to tune into our monthly adviser briefings. So in addition to the teleconference format, we are now also offering you the…
Read the rest of the entry »38% of Australians have at least two super accounts*, while there is an estimated $18 billion† in unclaimed super. Each super account has its own set of fees which, over time, can erode your savings, reducing your final retirement nest egg. The good news is locating and consolidating your super accounts just got easier. You…
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