There has been an increase in bullish expectations for Australian shares, international shares and Australian real estate investment trusts, with 64 per cent of Australia...

Along with appropriate property insurance, personal insurance is important when a SMSF has entered into a limited recourse borrowing arrangement to purchase property, wri...

Recent debate around asset allocation in super and funds' exposure to equities has promoted the flexibility of self-managed super funds, according to the SMSF Professiona...

Australia is unlikely to experience a rerun of the post-April slump in equity markets which occurred in both 2010 and 2011, according to AMP Capital chief economist Shane...

The average annual operating expenses of running a self-managed super fund (SMSF) continues to trend down, but small funds are still incredibly costly, according to recen...

A recent Administrative Appeals Tribunal decision has reinforced the need for accountants to hold professional indemnity insurance....

Consolidation is continuing to impact the broader superannuation industry, according to data contained in an ASFA submission to the Productivity Commission....

The industry's existing codes of conduct will require 'pretty radical surgery' before ASIC is likely to deem them sufficient, says Mallesons senior associate Michael Math...

The financial services industry may be obliged to dig deeper to fund the implementation of the Government's Future of Financial Advice changes as well as its Stronger Sup...

The Australian Taxation Office is now the fourth largest holder of unclaimed superannuation by funds under management, and holds one-third of all lost accounts....