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 ...
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...
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...
SMSF administration provider, Class has introduced new filters aimed at assisting clients to deal with the latest super changes....
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...
SMSFs were more likely to trade during periods of market volatility than non-SMSFs but were taking a more conservative stance, according to CommSec....
The non-payment of contributions is less of a worry for SMSFs than it is for other superannuation funds, according to the SMSF Association....
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees have recorded a high interest in engaging with advisers and other trustees online, rather than face-to-face....
Traditional financial firms have expressed concern over their inability to adopt innovative processes and the growing popularity of fintech alternatives....
Australian fintech start-up, A.S.A.P, has today launched a digital financial advisory platform for SMSFs and their accountants....
The Government needs to take advantage of the growing interest by women in their super by creating the right framework, the SMSF Association believes....
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...
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 ...
Property developer, LT Management, has been slapped with a $10,800 infringement notice for false representations that establishing an SMSF would be free. ...
A Victorian man has been imprisoned for illegally obtaining funds to develop property and for conducting a financial services business without a licence....
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,...