Perpetual has run into trouble with the SMSF administration business it acquired in 2008....

As the financial planning platform industry enters a new year that will see big changes, Janine Mace discovers it may not all be plain sailing....

SMSFs will lead a surge in demand for unlisted real estate assets in 2011 as property fundamentals continue to improve....

Westpac Institutional Bank has launched 31 self-funding instalments to provide moderately geared equity investment opportunities, particularly to self-managed super funds...

SMSF breaches are declining as the sector matures and as the taking of transition to retirement options rises....

The Australian exchange traded fund market is set to grow from less than $4 billion in assets under management in December 2010 to more than $6 billion in 2011, according...

SMSF investors have shown a continuing preference for Australian equities, increasing their allocation over the December quarter, but overall inflows have continued to sl...

SMSFs have been confirmed as the largest segment of the superannuation sector, but average balances are still below $500,000....

Patrick Jackson explains why trustees should look before they leap when considering a self-managed superannuation fund....

Patrick Jackson explains why trustees should look before they leap when considering a self-managed superannuation fund....

The Government’s measured response to the 177 recommendations put forth in the Cooper Review has been broadly welcomed by the industry, with agreement reached on mo...

While there has been some speculation that Perpetual would be the next logical takeover target in a rapidly consolidating Australian wealth management industry, few expec...

The lending of money to family members has emerged as a persistent issue in SMSF breaches....

New analysis suggests that the SMSF segment has peaked and numbers will decline as boomers die off....