SMSF

Superannuation

While the typical SMSF couple at age 65 are in good stead for a comfortable retirement, big spending SMSFs have been warned against over-confidence, new research reveals....

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Life/Risk

Fund manager, Placer Property, is seeking $26.5 million in equity from SMSFs and individual investors for its NewActon East Property Fund....

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Accounting

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...

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Financial planning

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

Superannuation

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

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Financial planning

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

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Superannuation

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

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Superannuation

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

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Superannuation

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...

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Superannuation

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 ...

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Superannuation

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....

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Superannuation

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

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Accounting

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....

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Superannuation

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

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Superannuation

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

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