SPAA has urged auditors to register early with ASIC to ensure they can undertake SMSF audits from 1 July 2013....
SMSFs are less likely to lose pension exemptions after the Australian Taxation Office announced it would not penalise trustees for making an "honest mistake"....
In a draft exposure for self-managed super funds (SMSF) related party transfers, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has urged Treasury to conside...
Will 2013 be the defining year for self-managed super funds? Bryan Ashenden's policy overview discusses the implications for advisers....
The implementation of the 'limited licence’ regime is likely to result in more accountants becoming fully licensed to provide financial advice, according to JNP Capital d...
In what represents a new push into the SMSF market, specialist company The GoldCompany has launched a new product it claims is Australia’s only gold and silver savings ac...
Accountants and administrators may struggle to keep up with SMSF growth in 2013, leading to increased business for SMSF business process outsourcing....
SMSFs have recorded a "minor win" following the ATO's announcement on trustees that breach minimum pension standards, says Nexia Australia....
Over one-third of accountants who specialise in self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) say they will move into the limited licensing regime as soon as it begins on 1 J...
Super Concepts' Nicholas Ali provides tips on how to buy property in an SMSF without breaking the law....
Between limited licenses and auditor registration, it seems 2013 may see SMSFs experience more change more quickly than they ever have previously. ...
Premium Wealth Management has entered into a deal with Bronny Speed and Angus McLeod's AdviceIQ partners to access the AFSL underpinning PortfolioIQ....
The desire for yield in a low interest rate environment will see retail interest pick up in the unlisted property sector, according to Mark Pratt, general manager - prope...
A major industry superannuation fund is changing its legal structure to allow SMSFs to invest in its underlying investment platform....
With even the largest of SMSF administration firms holding less than 2 per cent of the overall market, the potential for consolidation has become an increasingly hot topi...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...