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๐ฌ NEW VIDEO RELEASE! SMSF Trustee Empowerment Day 2026
@DTCsmsf details a proposed government policy that will impose new obligations for SMSF trustees.
Watch now: ow.ly/kopT50ZI1W7
#SMSFtrustees #smstrusteenews #financialinvestment #SMSFTED #Trustees
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Salter Brothers has recently acquired private credit fund manager Causeway Asset Management, which will widen its private credit offering. ow.ly/kMmK50WWnbj
#SMSF #financialplanning #Superannuation #smstrusteenews #Investments #AssetManagement #PrivateCredit
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โณ Tomorrowโs the day โ Sydney!
SMSF Trustee Empowerment Day kicks off TOMORROW at the Sydney Masonic Centre! ๐
We canโt wait to see all our Sydney attendees for a day of insights, strategies and networking!
โจ Not attending in person? Join us digitally.
Learn more: ow.ly/SLmW50WWwkg
#SMSFTED
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๐ 4 days to go โ Sydney!
Get ready for SMSF Trustee Empowerment Day 2025 in Sydney.
Hereโs a sneak peek of whatโs coming:
๐น The current SMSF landscape โ Darin Tyson-Chan, smstrusteenews editor
๐น Itโs your super, but not yetโฆ โ Fabian Bussoletti, SMSF Association technical manager
๐น ATO SMSF essential insights and regulatory update โ Paul Delahunty, ATO trustee regulatory obligations director
๐น The ins and outs of SMSF death benefits โ Tracey Besters, The Strategy Hub
๐น Hot SMSF topics โ panel discussion & live Q&A
โจ Canโt attend in person? You can still join us digitally.
Learn more: ow.ly/QYS950WUWnb
#SMSFTED
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The amount needed to fund a comfortable retirement rose by nearly 2 per cent over the June quarter, with retirees spending more on digital connectivity. ow.ly/faaI50WUuVp
#SMSF #financialplanning #financialservices #ausbiz #accounting #superannuation #smsmagazine #Retirement
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There is a possibility trustees will be required to pay a pro rata minimum on a failed pension before it can be commuted properly. ow.ly/BFtM50WUuWT
#SMSF #financialplanning #financialservices #ausbiz #accounting #superannuation #smsmagazine #Pensions
Financial Observer retweeted
The larger the transfer balance cap and contribution caps become, the more likely they are to change, creating opportunities to reuse them. ow.ly/sgUM50WUuZ9
#SMSF #financialplanning #financialservices #ausbiz #accounting #superannuation #smsmagazine #Contributions #transferbalancecap #contributioncap
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SMSFs may cause revised pension payment rules to be applied to past failures to make minimum payments by seeking ATO discretion on those errors. ow.ly/Tgy950WUv0T
#SMSF #financialplanning #financialservices #ausbiz #accounting #superannuation #smsmagazine #pensions #ATO
Financial Observer retweeted
Sponsor Spotlight: ABC Bullion โจ
Weโre excited to welcome ABC Bullion as a sponsor of SMSF Trustee Empowerment Day 2025!
Meet the team at SMSFTED 2025 and discover how gold and silver could support your SMSF strategy.
Register now: ow.ly/t6xr50WQ4Rk
#SMSFTED
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#FromTheEditor: Donโt say you werenโt warned
SMSFs with outstanding annual returns will come under greater scrutiny from the ATO, which is concerned by a rise in late lodgements.
In this must-read editorial, smstrusteenews editor Darin Tyson-Chan breaks down the ATOโs latest corporate plan for 2025/26, why late SMSF annual return lodgements remain the regulatorโs biggest red flag, and the looming compliance crackdown trustees canโt afford to ignore.
Read it now: ow.ly/yc6x50WT02w
#SMSF #Superannuation #ATO #FromTheEditor #smstrusteenews #trustees
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Ausbil has announced the launch of its first active ETF, making its Active Dividend Income Fund available on the ASX. ow.ly/Plwp50WTQJv
#SMSF #financialplanning #financialservices #ausbiz #accounting #superannuation #smsmagazine #ETFs #Investments #ASX #Incomefund
Financial Observer retweeted
SMSF auditors should closely examine an audit report issued by a wrap account as it unlikely to be sufficient evidence on its own. ow.ly/NQ3n50WTQNK
#SMSF #financialplanning #financialservices #ausbiz #accounting #superannuation #smsmagazine #Auditing #Investments #Auditors #SMSFAuditors
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The quality of audit evidence will vary depending on its source and SMSF auditors are obligated to rank that information when using it. ow.ly/AtvJ50WTQQi
#SMSF #financialplanning #financialservices #ausbiz #accounting #superannuation #smsmagazine #Auditing #Auditors #SMSFAuditors
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There has been a change in the way the ATO approaches how cryptocurrencies held inside an SMSF can be valued at the end of the financial year. ow.ly/Pbyl50WTQSG
#SMSF #financialplanning #financialservices #ausbiz #accounting #superannuation #smsmagazine #ATO #Auditing #Compliance #Cryptocurrency #Investments #Crypto
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๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ โ ๐๐๐๐
๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐!
๐๏ธ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ: 16 September 2025 | ๐ SMC Conference & Function Centre
๐๏ธ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐: 18 September 2025 | ๐ Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre โ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ !
Register now: ow.ly/vC6j50WSVLm
#SMSFTED @SMSFassoc
Financial Observer retweeted
Salter Brothers has recently acquired private credit fund manager Causeway Asset Management, which will widen its private credit offering. ow.ly/aFPq50WQjon
#SMSF #financialplanning #financialservices #ausbiz #accounting #superannuation #smsmagazine #investments
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A recent analysis on the value of financial advice has confirmed there is an untapped market for practitioners among younger Australians. ow.ly/lVop50WQjr1
#SMSF #financialplanning #financialservices #ausbiz #accounting #superannuation #smsmagazine #financialadvice #YoungerAustralians
Financial Observer retweeted
An SMSF has the ability to pay lump sums to its members regardless of the trustee structure it is using, with guidance on this unchanged for decades. ow.ly/neWN50WQjsu
#SMSF #financialplanning #financialservices #ausbiz #accounting #superannuation #smsmagazine #Administration #Strategy #trustee
Financial Observer retweeted
The SMSF sector has continued to expand, with ATO statistics showing the shift to younger member establishments continuing. ow.ly/9JEl50WQjv2
#SMSF #financialplanning #financialservices #ausbiz #accounting #superannuation #smsmagazine #ATO #SMSFA
