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Stage three personal tax cuts

Stage three personal tax cuts

In September, amid a climate of startling interest rates, UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced a series of tax cuts, including the reduction of the top personal income tax rate that applies to those earning more than £150,000 from 45% to 40%. Just ten days later,...
How much money do you need for retirement?

How much money do you need for retirement?

How much do you need for a comfortable retirement? While it seems like a very simple question, the response is complicated because so many variables can influence the answer— sometimes considerably. Working out how much is enough for your retirement depends on...
SMSF cryptocurrency scams

SMSF cryptocurrency scams

The value of cryptocurrency assets inside Australian self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) increased by 589.9% ($1.17bn) between June 2019 and June 2022, according to the latest ATO statistics. While cryptocurrency is a relatively small asset class at only 0.16%...
Lessons from a data breach

Lessons from a data breach

The Optus data breach is top of mind for many Australians, particularly those who have had their data breached. For business, the breach is a timely warning on the importance of understanding what data is held on your customers (and should you hold it?), how it is...
Cryptocurrencies Cybercrime

Cryptocurrencies Cybercrime

From June this year, 26% of Australians considered cryptocurrency as a worthwhile investment, and over 36% have at one point considered buying cryptocurrency as an investment. The cryptocurrency space is often characterised by record highs followed by lows. Many...