COOPER REVIEW

Superannuation

Are SMSFs contributing to a property bubble and gaining an unfair advantage in the process? Peter Kelly begs to differ....

Superannuation

Maybe it’s the necessary evil, but superannuation change is not only necessary, it’s also inevitable. Bryan Ashenden states the case. ...

Superannuation

The Institute of Chartered Accountants argues it's time to review borrowing within SMSFs before it becomes a problem....

Superannuation

The Rudd government has promised a five-year freeze on super changes, but the Coalition remains sceptical....

Superannuation

Investment in retirement is different and needs to be treated as such, according to former Cooper Review chairman Jeremy Cooper. ...

Superannuation

SPAA argues that this year’s ATO compliance focus makes getting appropriate advice even more essential....

Superannuation

SPAA is urging SMSFs to get quality advice after the ATO announced it would increase its monitoring of the sector. ...

Superannuation

The high level of unknowns resulting from rapidly completed super legislation will require the regulators to be tolerant....

The Opposition first won and then lost the passage of legislative amendments which would have forced independent directors onto industry fund boards....

Superannuation

The Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Senator Mathias Cormann, says a Coalition Government won’t keep Shorten’s super charter group....

Superannuation

SMSFs may be booming - but the unwary can also find themselves within the sights of a small number of dodgy property advisers and mortgage brokers, writes Damon Taylor. ...

Superannuation

The Government has introduced legislation into Parliament that will require superannuation fund trustess to consolidate multiple accounts that are held by the same member...

Superannuation

The Government's MySuper regime has added little value to superannuation funds and a great deal of cost, according to a roundtable conducted by Money Management's sister ...

Superannuation

The Federal Government will soon tighten regulations for related party transactions. Aaron Dunn lists some of the implications of this change....

Superannuation

The rules around the investment strategy operating standard for SMSFs have been significantly amended. Lawyer Michael Hallinan explains some of the changes....

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