Taxing unrealised capital gains a grave concern: Burgess
The SMSFA has renewed its call for a more equitable and less costly approach to the federal government’s proposed new tax on superannuation ...
The SMSFA has renewed its call for a more equitable and less costly approach to the federal government’s proposed new tax on superannuation ...
The SMSF industry has a role to play in ensuring trustees are aware of their goals and understand the preservation rules and consequences of ...
Lease agreements for property must also adhere to non-arm’s length regulations to avoid the scrutiny of the ATO, says an SMSF expert.
ASIC has taken civil action against a director and his company which allegedly operated a number of illegal property investment schemes ...
A recent court ruling means that SMSFs can apply for financial compensation due to bad advice.
The recent disqualification of auditors by ASIC is not cause for alarm, says one of Australia’s leading advisers in the sector, but it does ...
With a new income year starting, it is important to consider a fund’s ability to claim exempt current pension income (ECPI) in the current ...
SMSF borrowing rules allow for the fund to purchase and restore a property, but they are different when it comes to property improvement, ...
A recent summit focusing on behavioural finance and investment philosophy has suggested that the government legislate that retirees take ...
A new derivative of gold exposures, which are crypto-backed, offers SMSFs a new way to invest in the precious metal.
The proposed $3 million limit for superannuation will in reality be worth only about $2.8 million by the time it comes into force in 2025 ...
With disputes in death benefit nominations in SMSFs and retail funds growing increasingly common, a lawyer specialising in succession law ...
Heffron and the SMSFA have joined forces to offer a complimentary period of membership to students who complete Super Foundations – ...
ASIC has acted against eight self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) auditors for breaches of their obligations.
One of Australia’s leading cases on lost trust deeds also offers a lesson in another element of SMSF administration, says a legal expert
If an SMSF makes a “reasonable” attempt to determine if expenditures have been made at arm’s length, they are much less likely to attract ...
More than two-thirds of SMSF assets are currently owned by retirees while 26 per cent of the money held with APRA-regulated funds – ...
One of Australia’s largest SMSF service providers is undergoing a major restructure just weeks after its sale.
Middle Australia is overlooked by Australia’s trustee services industry, where providers have evolved either as high-net-worth financial ...
Nominations and submissions have now opened across 29 categories for the seventh annual Women in Finance Awards.
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