Content provided by Thinktank Written by Per Amundsen, Head of Research, Thinktank When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020, one of the most obvious impacts on day-to-day life was the exodus of office workers from CBD offices. These hustling, bustling centres of commercial activity became pale imitations of their former selves, prompting the inevitable…
November 23, 2021
Investing in Asia: the rise of the middle class in Asia
Content provided by VGI Partners Asia is at an inflection point too important to ignore. It is already the world’s largest economic region and is forecast to deliver around two thirds of global growth over the next two decades. More importantly, from an investment perspective, the region is also seeing a transition due to the…
November 18, 2021
What do you need to know about adding gold to your SMSF?
November 2021 Content provided by The Perth Mint Content provided by The Perth Mint Interest towards including gold as part of your superannuation investment is growing, but there are some key questions to ask to understand which options might be right for you. Compulsory superannuation turns 30 this year, a milestone that means most working…
November 16, 2021
What is a Director Identification Number (director ID) and do I need one?
You may have heard about the new rules which require directors of Australian companies to obtain a Director Identification Number (director ID). The new requirement to obtain a director ID also applies to individuals who have an SMSF with a corporate trustee. All directors of your corporate trustee will need to apply for their own…
November 10, 2021
Immigration: The key to growth?
Content provided by Msquared Capital Written by Paul Miron, Managing Director, Msquared Capital Australia has been blessed over its economic history, weaving and dodging through major financial crises relatively unscathed. It entered the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused the most severe global economic shock since the Great Depression, from a position of extreme strength: the…
October 28, 2021
SMSFs and COVID-19 relief available in 2021-2022
Ordinarily, managing an SMSF to ensure it doesn’t breach any of the rules is complex. Add the uncertainty created by a global pandemic and it’s never been more important to understand what relief, if any, your fund may qualify for in 2021-22 and what evidence your auditor will need to see to ensure that no…
October 26, 2021
Co-ops: the new ESG investment vehicle for SMSF portfolios
Content provided by ITP Development Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) has become increasingly prominent in investment portfolios as awareness and action around climate change accelerates. This article outlines some aspects of ESG and how investors can directly support local projects through member-owned co-operatives. Responsible investing through ESG is an opportunity to extend an investment beyond…
October 22, 2021
Gold vs Bitcoin? What you need to know about these two very different asset classes
Content provided by The Perth Mint “Bull markets are born on pessimism and die on euphoria” – John Templeton Irrespective of whether you think Bitcoin is a Ponzi scheme, the future of money, or something in between, there is no doubting it is again frontpage financial news. Prices rose to more than USD 60,000 per…
October 19, 2021
SMSF Property Valuations
Written by Daniel Shaw, DFK Benjamin King Money, SMSF Specialist Advisor (SSA™) The ATO has provided updated guidance on the types of evidence a trustee can use when valuing its property holdings in an SMSF. Prior to 1 July 2012, you, as an SMSF trustee, could provide a valuation for SMSF assets every three years.…
October 12, 2021
Case study: How the increase in SMSF members can aid business owners
Content provided by Thinktank The Federal Government’s decision to increase the number of members in an SMSF from four to six from 1 July 2021 has been long awaited by a small number of SMSFs. To date, most of the focus has been expanding family SMSFs. But this reform has opened up possibilities for small…