There have been numerous changes to the financial services obligations of superannuation funds, writes David Court, so trustees must know what is expected of them....
Limited licence roles have contributed to almost a quarter of adviser roles lost over the financial year, making it harder for Australians to access single-issue advice....
Property development might be an attractive option for self-managed super funds but it can lead to a compliance minefield if done incorrectly, Andrew Yee writes....
Advisers have been advised to refrain from making changes to increase the number of members in self-managed super funds due to an implementation delay by the Australian T...
The corporate regulator has disqualified self-managed super fund auditor Gordon Shrubsole for breaching independence and auditing standards....
Dividend income, with the help of franking credits, may not continue to be a reliable method of income for retirees, according to a panel....
Self-managed superannuation funds will be allowed to have up to six members and the SMSF Association has welcomed this change as it will provide additional flexibility an...
This year’s Federal Budget brought in numerous changes to superannuation including making contributions and managing retirement income streams, writes Tim Howard and Neil...
Market-linked lifetime products which have passed their use-by date can be progressively dismantled thanks to changes announced in the Budget....
Self-managed superannuation funds will find themselves on equal footing with APRA-regulated funds when members move offshore....
Mike Taylor writes that the popularity of self-managed superannuation funds and the failure of the so-called limited licensing regime may make SMSFs the test-bed for prop...
As COVID-19 social security measures have ended, the most asked about topics from financial advisers during the first quarter of the year were on longer-term retirement p...
The financial consequences of COVID-19 combined with legislative changes mean this will be an unusual tax year for many, Oksana Patron writes....
Two further companies connected to SMSF Advisory Services and PW Kitt Co have been ordered to wind up after a successful application from the corporate regulator....
Cryptocurrency “dovetails” with the goals of self-managed superannuation funds and aligns with the investment strategies, according to Cointree, but hurdles remain in adv...
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,...