Written by Jordan George, Head of Policy, SMSF Association This article originally appeared in the July 2018 ASX Investor Update email newsletter and is published on the ASX website. The new financial year brings new reporting requirements for SMSFs and a new set of acronyms. From 1 July 2017 superannuation fund members are subject to…
Written by Robin Bowerman, Head of Corporate Affairs at Vanguard Australia/Board Director of the SMSF Association Fear is a factor in many of our investment decisions. Now, that’s not always a bad thing because fear can be an effective motivator that overcomes another great emotional roadblock for investors – procrastination. Fear can come in many…
Written by Robin Bowerman, Head of Corporate Affairs at Vanguard Australia/Board Director of the SMSF Association First published in The Australian Financial Review on Tuesday, 3 July 2018. Licensed by Copyright Agency. “Two hundred thousand dollars is a lot of money. We’re gonna have to earn it” Clint Eastwood said as Blondie in The Good,…
Written by Robin Bowerman, Head of Corporate Affairs at Vanguard Australia/Board Director of the SMSF Association Are you among the investors holding a growing proportion of your investments outside super? Changes to the super system – particularly the lowering of contribution caps and the introduction of the $1.6 million pension transfer cap* – are inevitably…
Enjoy the control and flexibilty that comes with managing your own super.