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...
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....
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 ...
David Court outlines some common queries that arise out of the new rules for investment in personal use assets....
Related party transactions continue to represent a challenging issue for SMSF trustees....
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...
Aaron Dunn provides five SMSF suggestions that could be used to attract new business in 2012....
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....
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...
Cavendish Superannuation says recent changes mean it is time for SMSF trustees to review their pension options....
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...
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...
Macquarie Specialist Investments investor information for will be available on the Class Super platform for SMSF trustees under a new agreement....
Macquarie Specialist Investments investor information for will be available on the Class Super platform for SMSF trustees under a new agreement....
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,...