SMSFS

Policy & Regulation

While the majority of self managed superannuation fund (SMSF) professionals believe the proposed Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) changes will improve the standard of fi...

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Financial planning

Asgard has announced the release of its Infinity eWRAP platform that will allow users to select and pay for only the particular features they want to use....

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Financial planning

Responsible investment has attracted increasing interest from financial planners and this interest is set to increase with the commitment of the Government to the introdu...

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Superannuation

Accounting bodies have supported the Government's proposed changes applying to SMSF auditors as part of its Stronger Super package....

Superannuation

Accounting bodies have supported the Government's proposed changes applying to SMSF auditors as part of its Stronger Super package....

Superannuation

The Government’s Stronger Super package has generated a mixed response from the industry....

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Superannuation

With the Government expected to release its Stronger Super formula, it has been urged to thereafter stop tinkering with super policy....

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Financial planning

OnePath national technical manager Graeme Colley has clarified exactly what constitutes a repair under the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO's) recent draft ruling on lim...

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Financial planning

Melbourne-based AMP practice, Eluvia has launched a debt and gearing program for clients....

Superannuation

The August market downturn may have triggered the need for a portfolio rebalance, especially for those investing in a self-managed super fund (SMSF). Robin Bowerman explo...

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Superannuation

The Institute of Chartered Accountants has asserted its SMSF specialisation through a new program in league with the University of NSW....

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Superannuation

Australian Taxation Office (ATO) data on SMSFs is being skewed because it is picking up large numbers of people in draw-down phase....

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Superannuation

Law firms welcome the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO's) draft ruling but warn trustees to tread carefully....

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Superannuation

SISFA welcomes Australian Taxation Office's (ATO's) ruling on SMSFs and property improvements....

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Superannuation

The Institute of Chartered Accountants has welcomed the ATO's draft ruling on SMSFs borrowing to invest in real estate as a 'practical interpretation' of the realities of...

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