SMSF

Features

Accountants remain the most trusted advisers for SMSF clients but with licensing take-up remaining low following the accountants' exemption, what will this mean for SMSF ...

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Features

The Federal Government’s super reforms, which targeted the wealthy, will impact many SMSF clients. Here lies an opportunity for advisers to walk clients through the chang...

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Features

SMSF clients may be more sophisticated and savvy with their investments but volatility affects them as much as anyone else. How do they invest their money? Malavika Santh...

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People & Products

SMSF administration provider, Class has introduced new filters aimed at assisting clients to deal with the latest super changes....

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Superannuation

The lack of SMSF trustee education required is similar to requiring an unlicensed car driver to take a driving course only if they are involved in an accident, an industr...

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Superannuation

SMSFs were more likely to trade during periods of market volatility than non-SMSFs but were taking a more conservative stance, according to CommSec....

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Superannuation

The non-payment of contributions is less of a worry for SMSFs than it is for other superannuation funds, according to the SMSF Association....

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Superannuation

Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees have recorded a high interest in engaging with advisers and other trustees online, rather than face-to-face....

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Financial planning

Traditional financial firms have expressed concern over their inability to adopt innovative processes and the growing popularity of fintech alternatives....

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Superannuation

Australian fintech start-up, A.S.A.P, has today launched a digital financial advisory platform for SMSFs and their accountants....

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Financial planning

The Government needs to take advantage of the growing interest by women in their super by creating the right framework, the SMSF Association believes....

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Policy & Regulation

The ATO has issued an opinion stating that SMSFs investing in a property acquired by a DomaCom sub-fund would not contravene the SIS Act provided SMSFs fulfil some condit...

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Financial planning

A former Illawong financial adviser has appeared in court on 19 charges of engaging in dishonest conduct with investor funds, including their self-managed superannuation ...

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Superannuation

Property developer, LT Management, has been slapped with a $10,800 infringement notice for false representations that establishing an SMSF would be free. ...

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Financial planning

A Victorian man has been imprisoned for illegally obtaining funds to develop property and for conducting a financial services business without a licence....

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