SMSFS

Superannuation

APRA has signalled it regards lending to SMSFs by banks as potentially riskier than other forms of lending....

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Superannuation

This year is set to be one like no other for self-managed super fund (SMSF) advisers, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA)....

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Superannuation

APRA has sought to influence the debate around lending within SMSFs via its regulation of lending institutions....

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Financial planning

Engaging inactive clients will be one of the biggest challenges facing financial advisers in the post-FOFA world, according to executive general manager of advice and mar...

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Superannuation

Time is running out for financial planners and accountants working in the SMSF space to make crucial decisions before legislative changes come in, according to SPAA....

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Superannuation

Law firm warns advisers and trustees against seeking to use related party loans to overcome contribution cap limits....

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Superannuation

SPAA says recent data released by the ATO undermines claims of mis-selling with respect to SMSFs....

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Superannuation

Institute of Chartered Accountants urges industry to make clear to Government the implications of proposed related-party legislation....

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Superannuation

Recently published statistics on SMSFs point to a healthy sector, according to SPAA's Graeme Colley....

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Superannuation

The financial services market is projected to grow to $3.76 trillion over the next 10 years, with the superannuation market expected to achieve an average growth rate of ...

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Funds management

Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has called for property to be regulated as a financial product under the Corporations Act....

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Superannuation

Some SMSF compliance rules are discriminatory, lack logic and are unnecessary, according to Chan & Naylor's Ken Raiss....

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Editorial

Stephen Nash looks at the current SMSF allocation of equities versus bonds and argues the reverse allocation would play out significantly in favour of the investor....

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Editorial

Apart from volatile markets and investor sentiment, this year has also seen major policy developments, new investment trends and key career and business moves. Tim Stewar...

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Accounting

Superannuation body warns of implications flowing from accountants, real estate agents, mortgage brokers and lawyers around SMSFs and property....

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