If the accountant's exemption is removed when the second tranche of draft Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation is released shortly, it will have positive implica...
Recommending insurance in a self-managed super fund can be a complicated process. Troy Smith explores the factors involved in placing insurance in a SMSF and answers some...
SMSF trusteeships represent a logical extension for financial planners, according to WLM Financial director Matthew Walker....
ATO signals it is closely monitoring re-reporting and the rules around life superannuation capital gains tax and excess contributions tax....
SMSF trustees have been finding property investment increasingly appealing in recent months. Dan Butler and Nathan Papson list a number of practical considerations which ...
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...
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...