smsf trustees

Superannuation

Gearing now plays a greater role in the wealth creation process for SMSF trustees, according to head of business development for structured investments at the Commonwealt...

Superannuation

SMSFs and related party builders

In situations where a SMSF enters into a contract with a related party, care needs to be taken to avoid potential breaches of the law. Peter Burgess explains....

Editorial

Are SMSFs on a path to disaster?

There is considerable asset allocation bias with SMSF trustees. This is likely to lead to disappointing performance at best, and widespread disasters at worst, according ...

Superannuation

A guide to SMSF investment in personal use assets

David Court outlines some common queries that arise out of the new rules for investment in personal use assets....

Superannuation

SMSFs and related party transactions

Related party transactions continue to represent a challenging issue for SMSF trustees....

Superannuation

Stronger Super and SMSFs

SMSFs were one of the target areas for the Stronger Super reforms and while SPAA was broadly happy with the proposed measures, it still has some concerns about implementa...

Superannuation

Top five SMSF tips for 2012

Aaron Dunn provides five SMSF suggestions that could be used to attract new business in 2012....

Superannuation

SMSFs and insurance: death and permanent disability cover

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...

Superannuation

SMSF trustees anxious about retirement incomes

SMSF trustees are less confident about reaching their target retirement income than they were a year ago, according to an SPAA study....

Financial planning

SMSF trustees want advice on strategy, not products

SMSF trustees find it "very challenging" to find good professional advice, and nearly half of them believe financial planners are out to sell products to benefit themselv...

Superannuation

Time for SMSF trustees to act on pension options, says Cavendish

Cavendish Superannuation says recent changes mean it is time for SMSF trustees to review their pension options....

Financial planning

SMSF trustees losing faith but shares still best: HLB

SMSF trustees have lost faith in investment markets and are increasingly turning to property and cash-related products such as term deposits, but the best long-term rewar...

Financial planning

SMSF trustees losing faith but shares still best: HLB

SMSF trustees have lost faith in investment markets and are increasingly turning to property and cash-related products such as term deposits, but the best long-term rewar...