28/08/2026
https://www.abacuswealthsolutions.com.au/atos-lrba-data-significantly-less-than-industry-figures/
ATO’s LRBA data significantly less than industry figures - Abacus Wealth Solutions
There were nearly four times as many new residential loans written using limited recourse borrowing arrangements in FY2026 than the ATO’s data indicate, and the ban on LRBAs could have a greater impact on housing supply than the government suggests.
20/08/2026
https://www.abacuswealthsolutions.com.au/contribution-splitting-now-more-valuable/
Contribution splitting now more valuable - Abacus Wealth Solutions
The introduction of Division 296 has highlighted the value of contribution splitting and increased the usefulness of account equalisation strategies for both lower and higher-balance members, SMSF Alliance principal David Busoli has stated.
12/08/2026
https://www.abacuswealthsolutions.com.au/new-deeming-thresholds-could-deliver-small-part-age-pension/
New deeming thresholds could deliver small part age pension - Abacus Wealth Solutions
Two significant deeming thresholds increased on 1 July 2026, the one at which the higher deeming rate of 3.25 per cent applies, and the income-free threshold at which income in excess of the threshold begins to reduce the maximum age pension amount.