Graeme Colley National Manager, Technical Services, OnePath Australia Limited (at time of writing) Colley is executive manager, SMSF technical and private wealth, SuperConcepts. He is a well-known figure in the SMSF community with a long-standing reputation as an accomplished educator, technical expert and advocate for the sector. He has held senior roles in the Australian Taxation Office, worked as an assistant commissioner for the Insurance and Superannuation Commission, and most recently held the role of director, technical and professional standards at the SMSF Association.
GRAEME COLLEY | FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023 One of the main reasons to have a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) is the flexibility it provides with investments. Read more GRAEME COLLEY | FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022 This paper covers the role trustees play in paying superannuation death benefits on a member's death. Read more GRAEME COLLEY | SUNDAY, 5 DEC 2021 Many trustees and members of not only SMSFs, but also public offer superannuation funds, are interested in the payment of death benefits if they or their spouse were to die. This usually revolves around who is eligible to receive the death benefits ... Read more GRAEME COLLEY | FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021 Cryptocurrency is a virtual or digital currency which allows people to pay for goods and services directly through an online system. It has no legislated or intrinsic value and it is simply worth what people are willing to pay for it on the open mar ... Read more GRAEME COLLEY | FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021 A trustee's responsibility extends beyond just the fund, they are also obliged to oversee all of the members' interests. Read more GRAEME COLLEY | FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021 Six member SMSF funds sound like a sensible idea. Put the family in one super fund, make joint investment decisions, help the children save and heaps more reasons. Why not? Read more GRAEME COLLEY | FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021 An important part of a fund's investment strategy is for trustees to consider diversification of assets. This can take place amongst different investment classes, but also within a particular investment class. Take for example real estate, which can ... Read more GRAEME COLLEY | FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020 The start of the new financial year always brings with it new rules for superannuation funds. Some years have seen many wide-reaching changes, while other years have seen just a few. For the 2020/21 financial year the two changes are Read more GRAEME COLLEY | FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020 With the end of another financial year it is time to ensure that SMSFs (self-managed superannuation funds) have everything ready to allow a smooth completion of the SMSF's 2019/20 financials and tax return. Read more GRAEME COLLEY | FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016 Whether a fund is able to conduct business activity, comply with the superannuation rules and not fall foul of a range of other issues must be met with the universal technical answer, "it depends." Read more |
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