SMSF

Superannuation

Where an SMSF has bought property, the break-up of assets may be problematic during a divorce, explains Michael Hallinan....

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Superannuation

Financial advisers should encourage the children of SMSF trustees to join the SMSF as members to lower their administration costs and as a way of engaging the younger gen...

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Superannuation

ING Direct's Living Super has the potential to shake up the SMSF market significantly, according to Financial Synergy chief executive Stephen Mackley....

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Superannuation

Despite some questioning of the safety of SMSFs, new research has confirmed SMSF trustees are generally more satisfied than members of other types of superannuation funds...

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Superannuation

AIA Australia has made it clear that SMSF trustees now have a number of insurance options at their disposal....

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Superannuation

SMSF trustees need to understand the constraints with respect to related party loans, write DBA Lawyers principals Bryce Figot and Daniel Butler....

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Editorial

Diversified financial services group Fiducian Portfolio Services has acquired three small financial planning practices and is focused on acquiring accounting practices, d...

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Superannuation

Damian Revell explains the importance of insuring members when a SMSF borrows to buy property and assesses the policy ownership options....

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Superannuation

Treasury has outlined the details of its administrative penalties regime for trustees of SMSFs, which will apply from 1 July, 2013....

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Superannuation

Lack of knowledge among financial advisers seems to be the main reason for the shortfall in the take-up of life insurance cover in the SMSF market, according to research ...

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Financial planning

Boutique financial advisory firms may be able to improve their lead generation capabilities through the use of technology and social media....

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Superannuation

More self-managed super fund trustees are using the power of CFDs as insurance within their SMSF to protect their core portfolios, according to Ashley Jessen, head sales ...

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Superannuation

AMP will continue to grow its SMSF capabilities in the second half of 2012....

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Superannuation

SMSF trustees need to make sure loans are 'real' loans and not 'financial accommodations' to ensure they are compliant....

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Superannuation

The growing number of self-managed super fund trustees being advised to enter into highly geared limited recourse borrowing arrangements in order to purchase assets for c...

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