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AFSL – What are my obligations to report breaches to ASIC?
As an Australian Financial Services (‘AFS’) licensee, you are required under s.912D of the Corporations Act 2001 (‘the Act’) to give ASIC written notification of a breach (or likely breach). This correspondence is expected to occur within 10 business days of becoming...
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Accessing super on compassionate grounds
Access to superannuation prior to retirement may be allowed in circumstances where an individual is considered to be in severe financial hardship or there are strong compassionate grounds for early release. In order to access superannuation through severe financial...
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Impact of events after the reporting period
The Australian Accounting Standards Board made Accounting Standard AASB 110 Events after the Reporting Period to outline the treatment for events that occur after reporting period. These events can be described as those events, favourable or unfavourable, that occur...
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Can a SMSF loan money to a SMSF member’s cousin or their former spouse?
In order for a SMSF to enter into an investment with any parties without contravening the Superannuation Law, it is imperative that the SMSF trustee determines whether the investment transaction is entered into with a related party of the SMSF. This is because the law...
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