SMSF

Expert Analysis

It is critical that people understand what happens in that often-unknown process of passing away and are prepared with a will, writes Anna Hacker....

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Superannuation

SMSF members will not have action taken against them by the Australian Taxation Office for reducing real property rent for tenants who have been financially impacted by C...

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Financial planning

The draft legislation would be able to prevent property spruikers using self-managed superannuation funds in a one-stop shop, the SMSF Association believes....

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Superannuation

Specialist advice for self-managed superannuation funds is necessary to navigate market turbulences caused by external factors, the SMSF Association says....

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SMSF

William Houwing (known as Jack Houwing) failed to act in the best interests of his self-managed superannuation fund clients by recommending they lend money to his related...

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SMSF

George Nowak has pleaded guilty after investigations found he had misappropriated $1.2 million in self-managed superannuation fund monies. ...

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Superannuation

The Government is committed to removing restrictions regarding superannuation fund choice but will not prevent a default fund being specified in an award....

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Financial planning

The Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, has slammed the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority along with the ...

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Policy & Regulation

Tax financial advisers must not follow existing flexible arrangements under the Tax Practitioner Board’s code if the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority’s eq...

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Financial planning

Financial advice can start with one piece and that can build to full advice later as the advice framework fails to lure Australians into receiving full advice, according ...

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Superannuation

The corporate watchdog has moved to disqualify, suspend, and add conditions on six self-managed superannuation fund auditors....

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Superannuation

The firm’s client numbers have taken a hit off the back of legacy issues and five years of mergers and acquisition....

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People & Products

Charter Hall has announced the appointment of Miriam Patterson from Telstra Super to the newly created position of fund manager, Charter Hall Direct....

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People & Products

SMSF platform provider, Class has acquired Amreeta Abott’s NowInfinity....

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Superannuation

Older members of self-managed funds who are transitioning to retirement too often find themselves compelled into unwanted superannuation arrangements by enterprise agreem...

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