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Duration’s comeback: A better friend for income and credit

Financial Newswire Contributor 8 April 2025

We think it is time for income and credit investors to accept duration back into the friend circle. We believe a combination of higher yields and a change in the macroeconomic environment means duration can now bring several potential benefits back to bond portfolios.

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Tax 2024

End of financial year warning for pensions

Mike Taylor 24 June 2024

Townsends Law superannuation special counsel, Michael Hallinan reminds those receiving pensions from their SMSFs of the tax time requirements.

Now that the 2023/24 financial year is coming to a close, it will be necessary for individuals receiving pensions from their SMSFs, to ensure that the minimum pension requirement in relation…

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Catch-up contributions: Are they for you?

Mike Taylor | 18 June 2024Townsends Law special counsel, Superannuation, Michael Hallinan explains the rules around catch-up super contributions.
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How co-ownership may help kids buy a home

Financial Newswire Contributor | 4 December 2023There are sticking points, but Townsends Lawyers Brian Hor argues that co-ownership is one answer for helping kids own their own home.
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Is Co-Ownership a better way of helping kids become home-owners?

Financial Newswire Contributor | 29 September 2023Amid still-rising house prices, co-ownership has emerged as part of the answer to assisting children become home-owners.
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Downsizer contributions – another reform

Financial Newswire Contributor | 14 April 2023In this technical/education piece from Michael Hallinan he discusses the opportunity provided by the downsizer contribution regime.
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FINANCIAL PLANNING

FAAA questions possible AFCA over-reach

ASIC proposes naming AFSLs on breach dashboards

Adviser exam graduates boost FAR numbers

SUPERANNUATION

Industry funds urge super onboarding advertising limits

Payday super will ameliorate, not cure unpaid super

Superannuation and Cyber Security – Are you safe?

ACCOUNTING

ATO out of step with APRA on pension treatment

ATO needs to focus on collecting older, larger debts

IPA laments lack of Budget support for small business

INVESTMENT

March continues crypto slide as market sentiment tanks

History says REITs now due for strong uplift: American Century

What a US-China “trade war” could mean for investors: deVere

FINTECH

HUB24 adds high-profile PMs to entry-level investor platform

Industry’s laggard breach remediation process can be resolved with technology

Single platform strategies but no exits