$95bn loss predicted to Australian economy if Div 296 passes: analysis

$95bn loss predicted to Australian economy if Div 296 passes: analysis

Analysis from one of the country’s biggest asset management firms has revealed a “deadweight loss” of $94.5 billion to the nation’s economy if the Division 296 tax gets over the line. . A discussion paper from Wilson Asset Management on the proposal by the current...
Financial abuse move now a certainty

Financial abuse move now a certainty

Bipartisan support now exists to prevent perpetrators of financial abuse and domestic violence from accessing the victim’s superannuation benefits upon their death after the Coalition pledged to take this action should it win power at the federal election in May. ....
Why more Australian SMSF owners are looking to global equities

Why more Australian SMSF owners are looking to global equities

Australian SMSFs have historically maintained strong exposure to local assets, with portfolios concentrated in Australian shares and cash. . This home country bias persists despite the Australian market representing less than 2% of global equity opportunities. The...
Are your adult children ready for the wealth transfer?

Are your adult children ready for the wealth transfer?

The inheritance wave is building but most people are unprepared for the ride . Transfers of accumulated wealth from one generation to the next are part and parcel of everyday life. But the next 20 to 30 years will see the biggest intergenerational wealth handover in...
Investment and economic outlook, April 2025

Investment and economic outlook, April 2025

The latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook . Vanguard has updated its forecasts for broad asset class returns through a March 31, 2025. The probabilistic return assumptions depend on market conditions and change with each running...
How boosting your super can help you reduce your tax bill

How boosting your super can help you reduce your tax bill

Here's how topping up your super can help reduce your tax bill . One of the best ways to grow your super balance is to make additional concessional (pre-tax) contributions while you’re in the workforce. Thanks to the power of compound interest, paying a little...
Trustees reminded of minimum pension drawdown

Trustees reminded of minimum pension drawdown

The ATO has reminded trustees they have until 30 June to make their minimum payment from their pension. . SMSF trustees must pay a minimum amount each year to a member receiving a pension that commenced on or after 20 September 2007. These are mainly account-based...
Investment and economic outlook, March 2025

Investment and economic outlook, March 2025

latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook . The government of Germany, home to the euro area’s biggest economy, this month approved its largest fiscal spending increase in more than a generation. Headlined by a €500 billion...