ASFA calls for SIS amendments
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for amendments to Superannuation Industry (Supervision) (SIS) regulat
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for amendments to Superannuation Industry (Supervision) (SIS) regulat
Fund managers haven’t given up on gaining a foothold in the SMSF space – but the sector is proving a tough nut to crack.
Demand for financial planning client books is at an all-time high in three Australian states, with self-managed super client bases being par
Fixed income specialist FIIG Securities has arranged a wholesale note issue for commercial print company PMP Limited to enter the corporate
SMSF Law and Equity Protect has praised the corporate regulator’s proposed SMSF disclosure rules, saying poor advice is a pervasive issue
In light of an industry push to have contributions caps raised, AMP’s Peter Burgess has pointed to a little-known perk that came into effe
Fund manager Trilogy has flagged strong demand for its unlisted property syndicate from SMSF investors.
Financial services investment management and education group Wealth Within has launched a new investment platform which allows SMSFs to gear
The New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) opened voting this we
Following its warning against establishing an SMSF with a small balance, Centric has reminded investors and advisers to review and adjust su
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.
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