Reform to self-managed super funds (SMSF) could cause greater complications in the sector, says Townsend Business & Corporate Lawyers principal Peter Townsend....

The National Institute of Accountants (NIA) has called on the Government to ease requirements on self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and phase out the contributions tax in i...

Time is running out for SMSFs and Small APRA Funds to make moves to retain their asset tax exemption status, writes Alex Durham....

SMSF trustees are an unpredictable bunch, writes Tim Hewson. He sifts through recent research that assessed the attitudes of these independent investors....

Cash holdings fall while equities allocations rise to 42 per cent....

Troy Smith discusses the tax implications of holding trauma cover, and receiving payouts for it, in super....

A New South Wales financial adviser has been banned from providing financial services for 10 years for advising his SMSF clients to invest in companies he directed....

A desire for greater control over their investments is the main reason cited for establishing a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF), although there is still a demand ...

The latest APRA data has confirmed the way recovering markets have boosted the fortunes of SMSFs and retail master trusts....

SMSF trustees making changes to their portfolio were more likely to have followed planning advice to seek better returns, while more than half of non-SMSF investors made ...

The reaction to my move from a generalist technical role to one specialising in risk advice and adviser business growth was seen by some colleagues and advisers as a move...

Advisers should look at the risk profile of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) as well as the risk profiles of individual members, because the risk tolerance of a ...

Fraud affects all super funds, not just SMSFs: Sharyn Long....

The tax office has signalled that the use of promissory notes in SMSFs will come under greater scrutiny, writes Bryan Ashenden....