ASFA warns that even SMSFs may be impacted by a draft ruling on superannuation income streams issued by the ATO....

Richard Edwards outlines some of the technical issues financial planners need to consider when talking to their clients about possible responses to market declines....

Martin Breckon explains when repairs to property acquired in a SMSF using a limited recourse borrowing arrangement could be considered improvements, and the implications ...

There has been a growing interest in the use of strategies to acquire, subdivide, renovate or develop property using a self-managed super fund (SMSF). Aaron Dunn explains...

An insurance company has come up with an offering designed to fund challenges to ATO excess contributions assessments....

SMSF trustees assumed to be better in volatile times due to higher cash allocations and greater flexibility....

Recent market turbulence sparks increased SMSF interest in gold....

Recent data has found that the majority of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) employ an individual, rather than a corporate trustee. Daniel Butler and Nathan Papson argue t...

Too much attention on the details can mean forgetting about the fundamentals. David Court traces the intricate eligibility rules applying to SMSFs and the consequences of...

Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees should not be forced to do a full valuation on direct property holdings every year, according to the Self-Managed Super Fund Profe...

Actuarial certification offering being well received in SMSF sector....

Being declared as a non-complying fund is the one thing all SMSF trustees really want to avoid. Robin Bowerman outlines some of the key focus areas of the Australian Taxa...

Some SMSFs will not need to comply with the new rules regarding collectables and personal-use assets until 1 July, 2016. However, many will need to consider what action t...

SMSF trustees who retain interests in conventional funds are looking for the best of both worlds....