MLC’s Jessica Silva outlines situations where another person can or must act as an SMSF trustee for a person who is unable to do so themselves....
Daniel Butler and Nathan Papson note that changing an existing non-reversionary defined benefit pension to be reversionary may give rise to certain issues....
Total estimated assets for the superannuation fund sector rose by $192.2 billion to $1.51 trillion over the 12 months to 31 December 2012, according to APRA. ...
A former self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) adviser has received concurrent suspended sentences of 18-months' imprisonment for obtaining financial advantage by decep...
Banks are receiving numerous calls from customers anxious about the Government’s proposed changes to superannuation....
Global diversification in bonds is just as important as it is in equities. Restricting your exposure to a single market is a risk for which you might not be compensated, ...
Strong sharemarket and listed property performance saw master trusts return more than industry super funds in January, according to Chant West....
The debate about the selection of default funds in modern awards is most likely a "storm in a teacup", according to Independent Education Union general secretary John Que...
ASFA’s pre-Budget submission questions underlying Treasury assumptions being used to justify altering super taxes....
SMSFs now have to consider the need to hold insurance cover for their members. Michael Hallinan outlines the practical implications of this change and the issues trustees...
Coalition urges industry to help stop Government’s super tax changes before they occur because there are no guarantees post-Budget....
Nicholas Ali describes the rules around SMSFs claiming the exempt current pension income where the trustees have not met the minimum pension payment standards. ...
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...