SPAA has welcomed ASIC Commissioner Greg Tanzer’s acknowledgement of the important role advisers play in the SMSF sector....
New research shows AMP Group has had very little success at selling banking products to its superannuation customers, unlike the Big Four. ...
Rising unemployment and slowing GDP, combined with leakage to the self-managed sector, could be behind a slow year of growth in superannuation contributions....
SMSF trustees have had another duty imposed on them by the Federal Government, but it appears some practitioners are taking a worryingly minimalist approach to meeting th...
Mercer proposes unused contributions should be credited to following years to boost voluntary super investments....
Retail investments have posted their first quarter of positive cash flow since September 2007, with a net cash flow of $1.2 billion recorded for the June 2013 quarter acc...
ASIC will examine the underlying costs of operating a SMSF in next steps of its SMSF taskforce. ...
While costs may still be a barrier, recent research reveals why more accountants are using platforms within SMSFs. ...
As Australian investors' love affair with yield continues, SMSF property investment continues to rise. Indeed, for Richard Stacker, head of direct property for Charter Ha...
Australia’s custodian and administration sector has hit $2.16 trillion in total assets under custody for Australian investors, growing by 6.7 per cent for the six months ...
ASIC’s SMSF taskforce finds some disturbing features within low-balance SMSFs....
A new research centre that focuses on superannuation and brings together the CSIRO and a number of universities has been launched today....
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...