New data analysed by the Australia Taxation Office (ATO) has confirmed the rise and rise of the SMSF sector in Australia....
SPAA has warned SMSFs need to remain cautious despite a recent ATO interpretive decision on assets used as security for personal loans. ...
The Small Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) says it is pleased with the Government's recent decision to continue drawdown relief for self-funded retire...
The unfolding SMSF story is an interesting one, according to Damon Taylor. The sector has enjoyed significant growth and success in recent years and is here to stay, but ...
The Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Professionals' Association has denied self-managed superannuation funds are being oversold by financial planners and accountants....
The Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has sought to dispel some of the common myths about do-it-yourself super funds....
More onerous auditor requirements could have unintended consequences for regional Australia, warns Institute of Chartered Accountants SMSF specialist Liz Westover....
The number of SMSFs continues to grow, but the products available to them remain limited....
New Roy Morgan research reveals that SMSF trustees, while happier than most, are still feeling the pinch....
Borrowing to purchase within a self managed super fund (SMSF) will become an increasingly popular option for a 'new breed' of younger, higher balance SMSF trustees, accor...
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has recently provided more clarification on borrowing arrangements for SMSFs. Stephen Bone puts into context three major areas of the...
The self-funded nature of SMSFs should be reflected in their tax treatment, according to SPAA....
ASFA calls for a graduated approach by the ATO on the basis that not all SMSF trustees are equally active....
While recent research into the investment trends of SMSFs indicate that exchange traded funds (ETFs) are growing in popularity, for Graeme Colley, superannuation strategy...
Accounting bodies have supported the Government's proposed changes applying to SMSF auditors as part of its Stronger Super package....
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,...