SuperConcepts

Superannuation

SMSF asset allocation changed by new laws, market conditions

Asset allocation by SMSFs across fiscal 2018 has revealed the impact of new laws and market conditions on fund trustees’ strategies, a survey by SuperConcepts has shown....

Superannuation

SMSFs surging into infrastructure, report shows

Infrastructure stocks have for the first time found their way into the list of top 10 Australian listed securities held by SMSFs, according to a SuperConcepts study....

Superannuation

Property downturn hits SMSFs

Self-managed super funds are reducing exposure to property in their asset allocations as the residential market softens, according to a SuperConcepts survey....

SMSF

SMSFs utilising deductibility reforms

Average contributions to self-managed superannuation funds have more than doubled, as trustees take advantage of that increased contribution deductibility from July 2017....

Accounting

Triennial audits will compromise compliance: SuperConcepts

The self-managed superannuation fund sector fears that the Government’s three-yearly audit proposal will compromise compliance quality and unduly burden the ATO, SuperCon...

Expert Analysis

‘If only I had 10 grand to put into super….’

Graeme Colley looks out how $10,000 savings can be fully maximised from a tax perspective when used to bolster a couple’s superannuation savings....

SMSF

SMSFs witness lump sum payment spike

The SuperConcepts SMSF Investment Patterns Survey has revealed a spike in the allocation of lump sums versus pension payments in the first quarter of 2018....

SMSF

Behavioural bias impacts SMSF returns

Gender and age bias can have an impact on asset allocation decisions and returns for SMSFs but seeking professional advice can aid in overcoming biases....