Recent legislative change has cast a shadow over whether reversionary pensions are actually all that important, writes Aaron Dunn. ...

A number of important legislative changes for the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector were not implemented before Parliament rose, according to Peter Burgess, head of p...

Research reveals a smaller proportion of super fund members intends to leave and set up a self-managed super fund....

Planners who specialise in SMSF advice derive almost half of their revenue from this advice ...

Can the ATO access a taxpayer’s superannuation when bankruptcy looms? David Oon and Bryce Figot explore this matter further....

SPAA argues that this year’s ATO compliance focus makes getting appropriate advice even more essential....

Barry Lambert looks at the underlying value of an AFSL, why you might avoid buying one and the likely impact of licensing accountants. ...

The ATO’s options in dealing with recalcitrant SMSF trustees are still limited, according to Aaron Dunn. ...

SMSF investors are getting younger, according to new data contained in a study undertaken via Macquarie Bank and the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia....

SMSF investors have a higher propensity to seek out and value advice than non-SMSFs, while nearly half of recent SMSF investors are under the age of 30....

SMSFs with strategic exposures to shares and property would likely have done better in the 2012/13 financial year, according to the latest assessment from research house ...

The Institute of Chartered Accountants has broadly welcomed the increased powers granted to the Australian Taxation Office with respect to SMSFs. ...

SPAA is urging SMSFs to get quality advice after the ATO announced it would increase its monitoring of the sector. ...

The concept of trust in financial planning has reached a critical juncture, writes Geoff Rimmer, and only bold measures will restore it. ...