- February 18, 2021
- Presentations
- Income streams, Investment standards
National Conference 2021
One of the advantages of SMSFs is that they provide the flexibility to invest in a range of alternative assets and asset classes not available via large funds. However, many of these assets can have a high cost of entry and are illiquid. As a result, these ‘lumpy’ assets can cause a range of potential headaches throughout the lifecycle of a fund.
This workshop session aims to identify the issues and risks that can come with having lumpy assets in an SMSF and how they can best be managed or avoided. Topics for discussion include:
- Identifying lumpy assets – it’s not just property;
- Getting lumpy assets into an SMSF – the what, why and how;
- Lumpy assets and the sole purpose elephant in the room:
- Dealing with lumpy assets from an investment strategy perspective;
- Lumpy assets and the payment of retirement/death benefit lump sums;
- The importance of starting with the end in mind;
- Using lumpy assets to fund pensions – really?
At the end of the session, you will be able to:
- Identify the different types of lumpy assets that SMSFs may hold;
- Outline the issues involved in transferring large lumpy assets into an SMSF, and;
- Describe the different problems lumpy assets can cause when a fund starts paying benefits.
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