July 2021

Everyone has different goals in life. But whatever your goals, getting advice from a qualified financial adviser will help you articulate your plan and can help you achieve your goals – soon. It’s not just about planning for the future either. A financial adviser can help adjust your current situation as well as preparing you…

One of the most important financial decisions is what to do with your hard earned superannuation and with 1.1 million Australians choosing a SMSF its certainly a buzz word for discussion for many particularly with the impact of covid during 2020 and 2021. Before you set up an SMSF, Redwood would like to outline some…

From 1 July 2021, self-managed super funds (SMSF) and small APRA funds (SAFs) will be able to have up to six members – increasing from the current maximum of four members. Treasury Laws Amendment (Self Managed Superannuation Funds) Bill 2020 received royal assent on 22 June 2021. It is not just a matter of adding…

Some good news for SMSF members is that concessional and non concessional contribution (NCC) caps will increase from 1 July 2021. Indexation will result in an increase in the concessional cap from $25,000 to $27,500 and the NCC will increase to $110,000 per year with the ability to bring forward $330,000 in one year subject…

For some time I have been working to find a better way to borrow in a Self Managed Superannuation Fund avoiding the penalty interest rates applied to SMSF Loans after the withdrawal of the Big 4 and Macquarie leaving non bank lenders to dominate the SMSF space. We were also of the belief that the…