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In this month’s edition, our tech team reveal the number of factors to be considered to ensure that a self-managed superannuation fund meets the residency conditions. The month of September is reviewed in Morningstar’s Australian Economic Update and two topics of interest are discussed in this months “Frankly Speaking” section.

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Morningstar’s Australian Economic Update for September 2018

The world economy is still growing, which is a generally positive background for risk assets, but investment outcomes have become over-dependent on ongoing gains from U.S. equities. The most likely outlook is ongoing global expansion, though trade wars, monetary policy mistakes, problems in some emerging markets, and geopolitical shocks are all real risks to monitor. Bond yields in the U.S. have headed higher and have contributed to weak performance by global fixed interest and by global income-oriented assets like property and infrastructure; Australasian property markets, however, have been performing better.

In the Australian economy, it looks as if the pace of business activity may be moving into a slightly higher gear, although the ongoing drag of the financials sector remains a concern for equity performance.


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Index / Indicator
AUSTRALIAN EQUITIES Aug-17 Aug-18 Change 1 Month Change 12 Months
ASX200 Accum 56,146.82 64,795.65 1.42% 15.40%
ASX200 Resources Accum 21,671.91 26,332.11 -4.43% 21.50%
ASX200 Industrials Accum 54,315.13 61,280.92 3.20% 12.82%
INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES
MSCI World Index 1,959.74 2,175.50 1.04% 11.01%
S&P500 (USA) 2,471.65 2,901.52 3.03% 17.39%
FTSE 100 (UK) 7,430.62 7,432.42 -4.08% 0.02%
Nikkei 225 (Japan) 19,646.24 22,865.15 1.38% 16.38%
Shanghai Composite (China) 3,360.81 2,725.25 -5.25% -18.91%
CURRENCY
A-Dollar / US-Dollar $0.79 $0.72 -3.19% -9.49%
Trade Weighted Index 66.3 62.6 -1.42% -5.58%
FIXED INTEREST
Aust 90 Day Bank Bills 172.00% 194.50% -195 bps 2250 bps
Aust 10 Year Govt Bonds 271.34% 252.02% -1282 bps -1932 bps
US 10 Year Govt Bonds 211.96% 285.94% -1027 bps 7398 bps

SMSF Residency

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Strict residency rules apply to the commencement and operation of a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF). As it is becoming more commonplace for trustees to spend extended periods of time overseas (for work or otherwise), it is important to be mindful of the steps required to ensure the fund continues to be complying.

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Frankly Speaking

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Consensus Earnings Forecasts and Inside Selling.

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