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Smsf Borrowing

3 Feb 2015
Poll tips govt to keep SMSF borrowing
A majority of SMSF practitioners predict the government will reject the Financial System Inquiry’s (FSI) recommendation to ...
29 Jan 2015
Adviser tips SMSF borrowing to stay
The government will not risk “political capital” by banning LRBAs outright, according to the managing director of a bouti...
22 Jan 2015
‘Noticeable’ spike in SMSF borrowing breaches
There has been a “noticeable” increase in the breaches arising from SMSF borrowings, according to new research from one a...
20 Jan 2015
Fresh draft legislation ‘positive’ for SMSF borrowing
Treasury has just released draft legislation that will provide some clarity to limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs...
8 Jan 2015
Accountants reject ban on SMSF borrowing: poll
A new industry poll has revealed a majority of accountants disagree with the FSI’s recommendation to ban direct borrowing i...
8 Jan 2015
Finance broking associations at odds over SMSF borrowing
Two major finance broking associations are lobbying the government for opposite outcomes to the Financial System Inquiry’s ...
2 Jan 2015
Borrowing in super ‘hardly cause for panic’
The data on LRBAs indicates the Financial System Inquiry’s recommendation to ban borrowing in super is attempting to remedy...
15 Dec 2014
Long-awaited decisions on SMSF borrowing issued
ATO ID 2014/39 and ATO ID 2014/40 both confirm that nil-interest borrowings from related parties can cause non-arm’s length...
11 Dec 2014
Townsend slams FSI’s ‘bias’ stance on SMSF borrowing
The FSI's recommendation to ban direct borrowing in SMSFs is based on an ‘inconsistent’ and ‘flawed approach’ to the ...
9 Dec 2014
Gadens slams Murray’s call to ban SMSF borrowing
International law firm Gadens has slammed the FSI’s recommendation to ban direct borrowing by SMSFs, saying it is likely to...
7 Dec 2014
FSI hands down borrowing in super recommendation
After months of speculation, the Financial System Inquiry has this morning handed down its final recommendation on borrowing ...
1 Dec 2014
Govt warned against banning SMSF borrowing
Borrowing in superannuation was introduced for “sound” reasons and its prohibition could see “fantastic” benefits wit...
24 Nov 2014
Opportunity for young advisers in SMSF borrowing
Limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) are likely to continue growing in popularity among the under 50s in coming ye...
20 Nov 2014
AMP favours ‘tightening’ of SMSF borrowing rules
AMP SMSF has stated it is in favour of tightening the rules around borrowing in SMSFs and has backed ASIC’s recent crackdow...
12 Nov 2014
The 'risk' of SMSF borrowing
Try as they might, the economists and pundits representing the APRA funds and large fund managers cannot prove that borrowing...
30 Oct 2014
New data shows SMSF borrowing, cash holdings decrease
SMSF trustees are turning away from their cash holdings and borrowing arrangements as contribution levels climb, according to...
2 Sep 2014
Licensee reports SMSF borrowing uptick
Diversified financial services company Omniwealth has seen a rise in consumer enquiries regarding borrowing within SMSFs, but...
1 Sep 2014
Trustee urges review of super borrowing
Financial System Inquiry chair David Murray is being encouraged to consider allowing “struggling Australians” to draw on ...
28 Aug 2014
CAANZ reiterates calls for review of borrowing
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) has encouraged the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) to recommend a “c...
7 Aug 2014
SMSF appetite for borrowing waning
New research from Investment Trends shows a significant drop in the number of trustees looking to borrow within their superan...

Comments

David
Finally, after every week being inundated with "SMSF borrowing risks" and literally every financial journalist saturating media outlets with the same thing over, and over, and over again. Not to menti.....smsf borrowing risks" and literally every financial journalist saturating media outlets with the sam...
Pat
Whilst I actually agree that, as a benchmark, $500k is about the minimum we look at before recommending an SMSF, Barker's analysis is significantly lacking: 1. Why compare to collective funds' Inve.....smsf borrowing in the 5 years to 2012. This is a 5 year period that started shortly after s67(4A) wa...
D Ubious
Why would the MFAA say this is working well? The fee structure for setting up a loan within a SMSF is a joke. The higher loan rates are a joke. The financial planner fees the banks insist on are a jok.....smsf borrowing, but I with the suckers born every minute would ease up a little.
Max
I was a skeptic when SMSF borrowings was introduced, but to be honest I have not seen this piece of legislation being systematically abused. In fact, the only three occasions where I have seen complia.....smsf borrowings was introduced, but to be honest I have not seen this piece of legislation being sys...

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