Property ‘hysteria’ unfounded, experts say
Concerns that outflows from SMSFs into property are creating a property bubble are overhyped, with no evidence of abnormal growth rates in S
Concerns that outflows from SMSFs into property are creating a property bubble are overhyped, with no evidence of abnormal growth rates in S
SMSF administration software provider BGL has announced it will provide SMSF documents from DBA Lawyers to its clients through Simple Fund 3
Planning for trustee incapacity is chronically overlooked, despite the risk of an SMSF becoming non-compliant if appropriate provisions are
SFG Australia is looking to expand the SMSF capability of recently-acquired Lachlan Partners across the entire group.
An Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) senior executive has opened up about the thinking behind the regulator’s taskfo
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) has expressed concern about the possibility of the corporate regulator imposing minimum account ba
Having a social media strategy is a crucial part of attracting SMSF trustees to an advice practice, according to the SMSF Academy’s Aaron
The total retail fund sector will take over from SMSFs as the largest market segment in 2019, according to new research from Deloitte.
Small APRA funds (SAFs) can be an “optimal solution” to an SMSF for some trustees, however lack of awareness is a hindrance to their pop
The gender divide in longevity strategies has not been adequately addressed in the SMSF sector, according to Challenger’s Jeremy Cooper.
SMSF practitioners are “cheapening” superannuation as it becomes one of the fastest growing areas of litigation in Australia, according
Predictions of a lack of interest among accountants in taking up a limited Australian financial services licence (AFSL) appear to have been
The corporate regulator has imposed an extra condition on a NSW-based AFSL holder after surveillance prompted concerns about the advice prov
The Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) has announced that a review of SMSF borrowing is “overdue” as the Reserve Bank o
The professional obligations and independence of auditors are being increasingly scrutinised as SMSFs continue on their upward trajectory, a
Despite acknowledging a majority of trustees are “responsible and compliant”, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has warned it will be
Industry associations have welcomed additional disclosure requirements proposed by the corporate regulator but questioned whether the sector
No wholesale review of the SMSF sector is necessary, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA), which has also ca
SMSF trustees are three times more likely to seek offshore stocks than other investors, according to new data from Skaffold.
Heffron has launched an online compliance tool for SMSF practitioners, according to an announcement from the company.
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