Petr Kocourek from CFS Global Asset Management explains how target benefit plans tackle the issues faced by defined benefit schemes and defined contribution systems in pr...
A major industry superannuation fund is changing its legal structure to allow SMSFs to invest in its underlying investment platform....
Government's failures on excess contributions are highlighted by decision which places both fund members and employers at risk....
Federal Opposition commits to fixing the excess contributions regime if it wins Government....
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 Australian exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry has ended the 2012 year on a high, continuing its steep growth trajectory to finish at a record $6.4 billion in funds u...
APRA has signalled it regards lending to SMSFs by banks as potentially riskier than other forms of lending....
SPAA has pointed accountants towards its Public Practice Certificate as at least a part of finding an answer to the new limited licensing arrangements replacing the accou...
In the wake of APRA's warning that loans to SMSFs are more complex than those in a traditional retail environment, Craig Morgan, director of SMSF Loans, has voiced his di...
This year is set to be one like no other for self-managed super fund (SMSF) advisers, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA)....
APRA has sought to influence the debate around lending within SMSFs via its regulation of lending institutions....
Time is running out for financial planners and accountants working in the SMSF space to make crucial decisions before legislative changes come in, according to SPAA....
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...