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LRBAs Are Not Dead: What Are Some Options To Use LRBAs Moving Forward?
Recent legislative changes have restricted how self-managed superannuation funds can use limited recourse borrowing arrangements, particularly for residential property acquisitions. Business owners and primary producers may still leverage these arrangements to acquire commercial premises and farming land through their SMSFs. Understanding the new definition of business real property and available investment options is crucial for SMSF trustees navigating these regulatory changes.
Australia Wealth Mgt
BP
Bennett & Philp Lawyers
Article
Anti-Bartlett Provisions And The Trustee's Duty When Selling Trust-held Real Estate Through An Underlying Company
When a settlor-beneficiary requests the sale of real estate held through a trust-owned company, can the trustee simply inform the directors and step back? This article examines the trustee's active supervision obligations under the Bartlett duty, explores how anti-Bartlett clauses operate in practice, and reveals why professional trustees cannot shelter behind the corporate veil when conflicts of interest arise within the same corporate group.
Hong Kong Wealth Mgt
W
Walkers
Podcast
Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – Ban On SMSFs Using Borrowing To Acquire Residential Real Estate From August 2026
Cooper Grace Ward's latest podcast episode examines the new restrictions on SMSF borrowing for real estate purchases, clarifying widespread misconceptions about what constitutes a 'residential real estate ban.' Partners Scott Hay-Bartlem and Clinton Jackson, alongside senior associate Keeghan Silcock, break down the business real property test requirements and explain the critical transitional rules taking effect from August 2026.
Australia Wealth Mgt
CG
Cooper Grace Ward
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A Practical Guide For Asian Families To Choose Between A DIFC Foundation And A Singapore Trust
At a time when more Asian families are building wealth across multiple countries, protecting that wealth has become just as important as growing it. Many successful families today manage businesses, investments, and properties across countries while they plan for future generations living around the world. When assets, businesses, and future generations are spread across different jurisdictions, choosing the right legal structure becomes an important part of long-term wealth planning.
Worldwide Wealth Mgt
IMC Group
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Article
LRBAs Are Not Dead: What Are Some Options To Use LRBAs Moving Forward?
Recent legislative changes have restricted how self-managed superannuation funds can use limited recourse borrowing arrangements, particularly for residential property acquisitions. Business owners and primary producers may still leverage these arrangements to acquire commercial premises and farming land through their SMSFs. Understanding the new definition of business real property and available investment options is crucial for SMSF trustees navigating these regulatory changes.
Australia Wealth Mgt
BP
Bennett & Philp Lawyers
Article
Anti-Bartlett Provisions And The Trustee's Duty When Selling Trust-held Real Estate Through An Underlying Company
When a settlor-beneficiary requests the sale of real estate held through a trust-owned company, can the trustee simply inform the directors and step back? This article examines the trustee's active supervision obligations under the Bartlett duty, explores how anti-Bartlett clauses operate in practice, and reveals why professional trustees cannot shelter behind the corporate veil when conflicts of interest arise within the same corporate group.
Hong Kong Wealth Mgt
W
Walkers
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Article
Anti-Bartlett Provisions And The Trustee's Duty When Selling Trust-held Real Estate Through An Underlying Company
When a settlor-beneficiary requests the sale of real estate held through a trust-owned company, can the trustee simply inform the directors and step back? This article examines the trustee's active supervision obligations under the Bartlett duty, explores how anti-Bartlett clauses operate in practice, and reveals why professional trustees cannot shelter behind the corporate veil when conflicts of interest arise within the same corporate group.
Hong Kong Wealth Mgt
W
Walkers
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