The superannuation environment may offer great tax efficiency in passing a member’s death benefits to their dependents, however there is a rider – the member will not have full control over how the benefits will be used by the beneficiary.
APRA
Borrowing by SMSFs is under attack
Changes to APRA standards have moved the goal posts for SMSFs borrowing to buy real estate. The problem is we’re late in the second half.
Credit squeeze to continue for property investors
The focus for lenders over the past month has once again been on interest-only and investment loans in response to regulatory caps on growth.
APRA quarterly super stats released: SMSF sector still largest
APRA has just released its quarterly super stats for the quarter ended 30 June 2016.
ATO asset ruling to hit SMSFs and APRA funds
SYDNEY September 2013 – Both APRA-regulated super funds and SMSFs will be hit with the ATO’s latest asset ruling, with SMSFs feeling it ‘more keenly’. Michael Hallinan special counsel superannuation Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers says the ATO’s draft determination on asset segregation supporting pension payments will apply to both MSFs and APRA-regulated funds, but ‘its […]
Newsflash: Industry funds ‘incubate’ SMSFs, says lawyer
SYDNEY – Friday 28 June 2013 – Industry funds are the incubators for SMSFs, a leading financial services lawyer says. ‘The future of super does seem to be between industry funds and SMSFs with industry funds acting as incubators for SMSFs,’ says Michael Hallinan special counsel superannuation Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers. Possibly the most […]