SMSF trustees who hold multiple accounts are doing so for more than just insurance....
A new breed of younger self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees with higher super balances will increasingly take up the option of borrowing to invest in property, accordi...
The Australian Taxation Office's (ATO's) recent draft ruling on limited recourse borrowing arrangements has clarified its approach according to SPAA national technical di...
Borrowing to purchase within a self managed super fund (SMSF) will become an increasingly popular option for a 'new breed' of younger, higher balance SMSF trustees, accor...
The mood of financial advisers has slid back to levels not seen since the height of the global financial crisis amid ongoing market volatility and concerns about the Gove...
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has recently provided more clarification on borrowing arrangements for SMSFs. Stephen Bone puts into context three major areas of the...
The in-specie transfers ban announced in Stronger Super will disadvantage self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and expose them to greater costs and risks, according to Hewiso...
The ATO has acknowledged an improvement in SMSF audit standards, but some recalcitrants remain....
SMSF succession planning requires careful planning and the submission of extensive documentation. Daniel Butler and Nathan Papson explore some of the aspects of this proc...
The self-funded nature of SMSFs should be reflected in their tax treatment, according to SPAA....
Time is running out for SMSF trustees looking to settle property transactions inside 2011, according to NSW-based mortgage broker SMSF Loans....
The ATO has warned of the significant tax implications for people involved in illegal early release super schemes....
The Financial Ombudsman Service will be effectively operating in the dark once the FOFA reforms are introduced, according to Argyle Lawyers principal Peter Bobbin. The cl...
The Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association (SPAA) has called for the Government to increase the standard concessional contribution cap by $10,000 to $35,000 f...
Stephen Hart outlines a low-risk strategy to double an investor’s money in 10 years....
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,...