AustraliaThe RBA left the official cash rate on hold at 2 per cent at its meeting on 1 September 2015 and again on 6 October 2015 […]

It is a decision that could have financial and personal implications for as long as the SMSF remains in existence including when a member leaves the […]

What is a franking credit? When an Australian-listed company posts a profit, it is standard practice to redistribute those profits to its shareholders in the form […]

Increase in the assets test threshold The assets test threshold is the amount of assets pensioners can hold before their pension starts to reduce under the […]

None of us like to contemplate our own mortality but unfortunately the adage about death and taxes being life’s two certainties is absolutely spot on and […]

Being unable to work due to sickness or injury is a very real and frightening circumstance. Six in ten Australians will be disabled for more than […]

The Advantages SMSFs can offer a number of features and benefits generally not available with other super options. More investment control You can establish your own […]

1. Get your eligibility assessed Before you can enter an aged care facility and receive Government support, your health situation must be assessed by the Aged […]

Background to China’s property bubble In 2007, China was constructing around 1.5 billion square metres of gross residential floor space per year (or approximately 15 million […]

Heart disease and stroke continue to be the two most common causes of death5 in Australia for people over the age of 45 and accounted for over […]