SMSFs have recorded a "minor win" following the ATO's announcement on trustees that breach minimum pension standards, says Nexia Australia....
The Government has clarified taxation on pension streams for deceased estates in draft regulations released yesterday....
Super Concepts' Nicholas Ali provides tips on how to buy property in an SMSF without breaking the law....
With even the largest of SMSF administration firms holding less than 2 per cent of the overall market, the potential for consolidation has become an increasingly hot topi...
Australian financial institutions could be at a disadvantage if the Government fails to secure an agreement with the US....
SPAA says recent data released by the ATO undermines claims of mis-selling with respect to SMSFs....
Is 2013 the year of election "super" promises - or has the landscape changed forever? Aaron Dunn writes....
Recently published statistics on SMSFs point to a healthy sector, according to SPAA's Graeme Colley....
Some SMSF compliance rules are discriminatory, lack logic and are unnecessary, according to Chan & Naylor's Ken Raiss....
Almost 500 people were convicted for tax fraud and superannuation criminal offences in the September quarter, resulting in $1.56 million in fines and penalties....
Warning that the Government's "lost super" move needs to be viewed in broader context....
Super Concepts' Nicholas Ali provides a breakdown of what is allowed and what's not with regards to buying property in an SMSF....
The Government has specifically referenced SMSFs in detailing new legislation aimed at increasing the penalties around early release superannuation schemes....
Government moves to significantly increase penalties relating to the illegal early release of superannuation....
How can you tell that SMSFs are the 'hot ticket' with respect to financial services revenue generation? When virtually all sectors of the industry are competing for terri...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...