SPAA has cautioned against any over-reaction following the release of the ASIC report into professional advice in the self-managed super fund sector....
A cautious approach to an improving yet still volatile market is causing a boom in beta-oriented and defensive investment products, according to Investment Trends....
Mike Taylor writes that recent actions on the part of both ASIC and APRA suggest that the SMSF sector has become too large for any of the regulators to ignore....
Mike Taylor writes that recent actions on the part of both ASIC and APRA suggest that the SMSF sector has become too large for any of the regulators to ignore....
AMP’s decision to tap into the SMSF space created quite a buzz in the industry. Paul Sainsbury explains the decision was only logical, outlining a few factors financial p...
Super plays a critical role in a robust asset protection strategy – but it is not an impenetrable wall. By understanding the weaknesses, appropriate planning can be put i...
ASIC has cancelled the financial services licence of AAA Shares, a national dealer group based in Adelaide....
With even the largest of SMSF administration firms holding less than 2 per cent of the overall market, the potential for consolidation has become an increasingly hot topi...
The financial services market is projected to grow to $3.76 trillion over the next 10 years, with the superannuation market expected to achieve an average growth rate of ...
SPAA hopes to become part of the limited advice licensing regime by offering its Public Practice Certificate to accountant members....
SMSF, company and trust documents provider Topdocs will integrate with Xplan, allowing pre-populating of forms and reducing data entry, the companies announced....
With the window seemingly coming to a close with in-specie contributions of listed shares into SMSFs, it is a timely reminder to ensure that your contribution strategy is...
SMSFs are, by their very nature, tuned towards providing their members with income streams during retirement, according to John Wilson, head of PIMCO Australia....
Complex retail products will come under the ASIC's scrutiny due to poor market returns and growth in the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector....
SPAA's technical director Peter Burgess explains how a recent decision by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) affects breaches of non-concessional contribution cap....
'Hypersensitised' advice is likely to be successful if based on a more hypersensitive approach to each person. This is ...
I CAN NOT THINK OF A WORD TO SAY HOW BLOODY STUPID CAN YOU GET JG...
I really can't see how getting rid of the safeguards with no other changes achieves anything at all. We're still the ea...