Trustee competency test labelled ‘elitist’
The recent suggestion that SMSF trustees should undergo a competency test has been rejected by the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Aust
The recent suggestion that SMSF trustees should undergo a competency test has been rejected by the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Aust
AMP has appointed Natasha Fenech as the managing director of its SMSF business, commencing February 2014.
A panellist from the 2010 Cooper Review has said he is concerned at the rate of SMSF establishment and that inappropriate candidates for sel
The corporate regulator has accepted an enforceable undertaking from a Sydney-based financial adviser, following concerns of misconduct invo
Super IP, parent company of SMSF administration software provider Class Super, has reported an 80 per cent increase in revenue for 2013.
Career stockbroker Shawn Hickman has launched an investment advisory and research website aimed at SMSF investors.
The Australian exchange traded fund (ETF) industry is nearing the $10 billion mark, following strong interest from both SMSF investors and a
The launch of SMSF Adviser in July this year has been named Australia’s best by the peak publishing body Publishers Australia at its annua
Super IP, parent company of SMSF administration software provider Class Super, has announced the appointment of a new chief executive office
AMP has proposed alternatives to modifying the law for SMSF practitioners in its submission to ASIC’s Consultation Paper 216.
The ATO has today issued a warning to trustees to beware of tax avoidance schemes targeting SMSFs.
Two industry fund lobby groups have backed ASIC's push to increase the disclosure requirements for advisers delivering advice on SMSFs and a
The corporate regulator has permanently banned a former financial services director from the industry following fraudulent conduct resulting
SMSF retirement phase assets in Australia are projected to account for 61.5 per cent of retirement income assets, according to research from
With less than one week until the 7th annual SMSF Strategy Day industry professionals are racing to secure their place at this not-to-be-mis
The Abbott government’s superannuation policy agenda may result in greater uptake of self-managed superannuation funds, according to Assis
The Australian Taxation Office has said it is concerned about trustees and auditors who fail to comply with their SMSF obligations.
A recent roundtable hosted by the corporate regulator has revealed SMSF industry stakeholders support the disclosure proposals in Consultati
The suggestion that limited recourse borrowing by SMSFs is overheating the property market “cannot be taken seriously”, according to Tow
La Trobe Financial has launched a 5.6 per cent SMSF loan product, according to an announcement from the company.
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