Given the Government's push to improve insurance levels in the SMSF sector, Cameron Peck outlines the technicalities and implications of taking out death and permanent di...
SMSF trustees are less confident about reaching their target retirement income than they were a year ago, according to an SPAA study....
The Government's draft changes to limited recourse borrowing arrangements with SMSFs have served to clarify the issue....
Lawyers point to recent Administrative Appeals Tribunal decision as an object lesson in SMSFs dealing with related party transactions....
SMSFs with heavy allocations to cash will have found themselves at a disadvantage in January, with both domestic and international equities driving superannuation returns...
The use of separately managed accounts (SMAs) and managed discretionary accounts (MDAs) can improve SMSF reporting as well as the investment process, according to Multipo...
Bill Shorten criticises accounting bodies for publishing open letter on accountants' exemption, promising an announcement within weeks....
AMP Capital has added two portfolio manager/analysts to its Australian Fundamental Equities team, and another recent hire will run a soon-to-be-launched global resources ...
Former AMP head of underwriting Marcello Bertasso has moved to Macquarie Life, where he will serve as a national underwriting manager....
As more and more financial advisers turn to technology to enhance their business operations, a new mobile communication platform is helping to improve dealer group busine...
ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....
The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....
ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...