Jennifer Brookhouse outlines the options, issues and strategies to consider when paying a superannuation death benefit to a surviving spouse....

Neither financial advisers nor investors have been particularly interested in structured products over the past few years and the sector has significantly shrunk since th...

Claudine Siou investigates some superannuation benchmarks that will help ensure clients enjoy a comfortable retirement....

Self-managed super funds have increased their cash and fixed interest holdings and significantly reduced their Australian share exposure, according to a Multiport survey....

SMSF administrator BGL will likely continue to see rapid growth along with the sector, and has outlined a plan to push into the Asian marketplace through its compliance s...

When a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) member or trustee travels overseas for an extended period, their SMSF could lose the tax concessions it enjoys. Nicholas Al...

Lack of capacity for one or both trustees of an SMSF is a potential problem that needs to be recognised and addressed....

The number of SMSFs continues to grow, but the products available to them remain limited....

SMSF administrators BGL attracted around 140 new clients representing roughly 20,000 new SMSFs in the last quarter, according to the firm's managing director Ron Lesh....

The current rapid growth of the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector may present several challenges when a large number of trustees begin to reach an age where they eith...

As a result of the Cooper Review, rule changes have been implemented in relation to the requirements for the ownership of collectible and personal use assets by self-mana...

New Roy Morgan research reveals that SMSF trustees, while happier than most, are still feeling the pinch....

The Stronger Super changes to SMSFs such as auditor registration were necessary....

SMSF trustees who hold multiple accounts are doing so for more than just insurance....