SMSFs

Accounting

Bill Shorten dragging feet on accountants' exemption

Opposition urges Shorten to resolve accountants' exemption or hand task to someone who can....

Financial planning

RaboDirect suggests review of cash investments post rate cut

Will this week's Reserve Bank 0.5 basis point cut in interest rates prompt SMSF investors and retail investors to exit cash?...

Funds management

Confidence grows in property sector

Spurred on by the growing interest of SMSFs, confidence is slowly beginning to return to the Australian property investment sector as investors become more open to lookin...

Superannuation

Common pitfalls when insuring your SMSF collectibles

John Kelly outlines the new rules regarding insurance and how they affect SMSFs when it comes to insuring collectibles and personal use assets....

Superannuation

Cavendish outlines likely consequences of Budget's super changes

Cavendish has sought to explain the consequences of the Government's expected Federal Budget move to increase the superannuation contributions tax on wealthier Australian...

Superannuation

Macquarie Bank offers new SMSF product

Macquarie Bank has expanded its offering into the SMSF arena, announcing this week the launch of an SMSF property loan intended to provide direct exposure to residential ...

Superannuation

SMSF clients threaten financial planners' best interests

The tendency of independent SMSF clients to treat their financial planner as a consultant rather than a trusted adviser and only seek advice about some issues could cause...

Superannuation

Cracks appear in the SMSF wall of cash

While the majority of SMSFs continue to hold cash, there are signs that as much as $7.35 billion will be reinvested within the next 12 months....

Superannuation

Superannuation to take priority in year-end tax strategies

Superannuation is usually the biggest talking point for most advisers during tax season. Concessional contribution caps will certainly be top of mind this year given the ...

Financial planning

Money Management to roll out May workshops

Hot on the heels of the very successful Money Management SMSF workshop in Sydney last month, Money Management will be rolling out two more practitioner workshops in May....

Superannuation

SMSFs and financial services regulation

David Court delves into the reasons why SMSFs are financial products, and the licensing implications that flow from having that status. A later article will examine the d...

Superannuation

CGT changes require SMSF caution

SMSF trustees need to take a closer look at their treatment of gains and losses with respect to trading stock affecting capital gains tax (CGT), following the recent pass...

Superannuation

Equities drive first-quarter superannuation returns

SMSFs with higher exposures to equities would have done better than most through the opening months of 2012, according to the assessment of two of the leading superannuat...

Superannuation

How to start an SMSF pension

Cecile Apolinario explains the key issues and steps trustees need to address when starting a pension for a SMSF member....

Superannuation

SMSFs hold off on direct property

Enquiries about direct property are on the rise, but the subdued residential property market appears to be preventing self-managed superannuation fund clients from pullin...