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2026 outlook: Economic upside, stock market downside
AI’s rapid evolution has increased its potential to become a transformative economic force, with promising implications for productivity across industries.
It’s not just Div 296 that could face changes in 2026
With the objective of superannuation now firmly in place and a new draft of the Division 296 legislation out for consultation, it may seem there is little left to anticipate in the SMSF sector in 2026.
What had the biggest impact on the sector in 2025?
Looking back on 2025, there were several major changes that helped to re-shape the sector
Care needed with ceased legacy pensions
SMSF members with legacy pensions should be aware a commuted income stream may affect their Centrelink entitlements, but also the government has employed staff who can calculate the impact, a technical specialist has said.
AI exuberance: Economic upside, stock market downside
The key findings of Vanguard’s economic and market outlook to be released in December
Countries with the largest collection or eucalyptus trees
Check out the countries that have started to grow their eucalyptus tree stocks
Becoming a member of an SMSF is easy, but there are other things that need to be considered
There are very few restrictions on who can become a member of an SMSF, but there are conditions with which members must comply when they are in a fund, a specialist adviser said.
Investment and economic outlook, November 2025
The latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook
ATO issues warning about super schemes
The ATO is warning SMSF trustees to be on the look out for superannuation and tax schemes.