SMSFs

Superannuation

SMSFs leave cash but still opt for safety

Self-managed super fund trustees have shied away from cash due to falling interest rates but stayed close to defensive and low-risk assets, shifting funds into fixed inte...

Editorial

Can the reverse mortgage sector reverse its fortunes?

With shrinking planner interest and very few product suppliers left in the market, the reverse mortgage sector is screaming for attention, Andrew Tsanadis writes. ...

Financial planning

Topdocs cautions on SMSF documentation

Specialist documentation provider Topdocs issues caution on appropriate documentation within SMSFs....

Editorial

Have platforms reached their use-by date?

Many advisers feel it’s time the investment train pulled away from the platform, but what sort of ride are they in for? Benjamin Levy reports....

Superannuation

AMP Capital focuses on SMSF strategy

AMP Capital is investing significant resources in developing products specifically for SMSFs and is currently looking to recruit an executive to focus on this area....

Superannuation

The impact of the Government's superannuation changes on SMSFs

Assuming the Government's proposed changes to superannuation become law, they are likely to have a significant impact on certain super fund members. DBA Lawyers' Daniel B...

Superannuation

Planners can wrest SMSF mantle

New white paper points to planning opportunities and a problematic vertically-integrated model....

Superannuation

Industry fund boss issues warning on SMSF understanding

CareSuper chief executive Julie Lander says there needs to be adequate understanding of the underlying costs of SMSFs....

Superannuation

Implementation of consumer protection the key

Following the Federal Government's response to the parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of Trio Capital and the report into compensation arrangements for consumers of ...

Superannuation

Industry funds keep battling SMSF appeal

CareSuper is the latest industry super fund to offer a direct investment option to prevent members flocking to SMSFs....

Financial planning

Low-cost bond product offered as retirement income alternative

Annuities offer a retirement solution but are often expensive to buy – and don’t adequately tackle the focus the Australian financial services market has on accumulating ...

Superannuation

Can boutique fundies tap into SMSFs?

Boutique fund managers are trying to grab a slice of the ever-growing self-managed super fund (SMSF) pie, but some are questioning whether it is worth the effort. ...

Editorial

BTIM records big profit rise

BT Investment Management looks to target SMSFs on the back of strong first-half profit increase....

Superannuation

New SMSF offering from SuperGuardian

SMSF administrator SuperGuardian has launched a second SMSF offering designed to capture the exponential growth in the self-directed investor space....

Superannuation

BGL accommodates Justsuper cloud move

BGL Corporate Solutions has received a commitment from Justsuper to move the 1500 SMSFs currently administered on BGL's Simple Fund Desktop solution to Simple Fund 360 — ...