Where an SMSF has bought property, the break-up of assets may be problematic during a divorce, explains Michael Hallinan....
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...
ING Direct's Living Super has the potential to shake up the SMSF market significantly, according to Financial Synergy chief executive Stephen Mackley....
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...
AIA Australia has made it clear that SMSF trustees now have a number of insurance options at their disposal....
SMSF trustees need to understand the constraints with respect to related party loans, write DBA Lawyers principals Bryce Figot and Daniel Butler....
Diversified financial services group Fiducian Portfolio Services has acquired three small financial planning practices and is focused on acquiring accounting practices, d...
Damian Revell explains the importance of insuring members when a SMSF borrows to buy property and assesses the policy ownership options....
Treasury has outlined the details of its administrative penalties regime for trustees of SMSFs, which will apply from 1 July, 2013....
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 ...
Boutique financial advisory firms may be able to improve their lead generation capabilities through the use of technology and social media....
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 ...
AMP will continue to grow its SMSF capabilities in the second half of 2012....
SMSF trustees need to make sure loans are 'real' loans and not 'financial accommodations' to ensure they are compliant....
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...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...