Recent Commentary
SMSF compliance burden reduced following FATCA agreement
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) will no longer be subject to the United States’ Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), after Joe Hockey announced an intergovernmental agreement to reduce the b..
Is the property market cooling?
Auction rates are slightly lower, but after two holiday weekends, that’s hardly surprising. The next few weeks will determine whether this is a blip or a trend.
Buy, Sell, Hold – what the brokers say
In a very slow start to a three-day week, there were upgrades for Mount Gibson Iron and Alacer Gold.
Changes to pension – a long term thing
Pensioners should not be worried about becoming a casualty after Budget changes are announced on May 13, according to the Switzer Super Report’s Peter Switzer and Paul Rickard. While any change is s..
Buy, Sell, Hold – what the brokers say
Coca Cola received two upgrades and three downgrades following its earnings downgrade as Telstra was upgraded.
ATO regulation of SMSFs given thumbs up
The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has given the green light for the ATO to continue to regulate the SMSF sector, in their submission to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). Jord..