Accountants who provide advice on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) need to consider the level of advice they want to give clients before new licensing rules come...

Lonsec and Zenith hand “recommended” rating to Perpetual LIC....

AMP plans to extend its SMSF network, potentially through further acquisitions, but concedes its development will hinge on consolidating its technology platforms....

Melbourne based advice group to boost its compliance and retrain advisers after ASIC raised concerns about appropriateness of SMSF related advice....

Specialised services offering to wrap up SMSF was not an adverse trend but a sign of the maturing of the SMSF sector....

A self-managed super fund trustee is set to face legal action relating to allegations of using money from the fund for other investments....

The ATO said rollover/benefit transfer to a self-managed super fund will be considered a contribution when it comes to the active member-test...

SMSFs investing in residential property should look for “impartial advice” rather than falling for those looking to make a sale, an accountant and financial adviser firm ...

The Financial Systems Inquiry has been told that while there are many educational events aimed at the SMSF sector, there exist significant variations in their quality....

Consumer satisfaction with the financial performance of superannuation has climbed to its highest point since the global financial crisis according to research conducted ...

Only 15 per cent of accountants in providing advice on SMSFs are authorised to provide investment advice while a further 13 per cent are only RG146 compliant....

NAB has introduced a superannuation clearing house for employers, super funds and SMSF customers...

New ATO data confirms most Australians have just one superannuation account....

Claims that SMSF members are looking to return to mainstream funds are unfounded, according to SuperGuardian, Xpress Super chief executive, Olivia Long....