SMSF SECTOR
Superannuation
WAM Capital reports record pre-tax profit on back of strong SMSF interest....
Accounting
Fears about data security could be preventing self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) accountants from taking their clients' information online, a report has found. ...
Superannuation
The SMSF sector showed solid asset growth in the three months to 30 September 2013, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia. ...
Funds management
Minimum investment amounts heavily reduced to attract planners, retail investors and SMSFs. ...
Superannuation
SPAA warns that requiring financial planners to provide warnings on SMSF compensation is too simplistic. ...
Superannuation
The notion that self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees should have a 'competency test' as suggested by visiting European financial literacy specialist Robert Holzmann ha...
Superannuation
SPAA CEO Andrea Slattery has shut down the notion that SMSF trustees should have a competency test, deeming it elitist....
Superannuation
The two major industry super fund lobby groups have issued warnings on the costs of establishing an SMSF....
Superannuation
New research by CMC Markets confirms SMSF trustees have a preference for bluechip shares. ...
Superannuation
The Government and the industry will always differ over the concessional cap, but $35,000 is too low, according to Olivia Long. ...
Superannuation
Accountants fuel growth of SMSFs out of self-interest....
Superannuation
Industry fund chairman expresses concern that improper advice is driving member departures to SMSFs. ...
Superannuation
Concerns around low balance SMSFs overlook the long-term nature for which the funds have been created. ...
Superannuation
ASFA calls for sole purpose test to be strictly applied to SMSFs in light of property spruikers. ...
Financial planning
Advisers will have to disclose a number of specific facts when providing SMSF advice, such as lack of compensation arrangements and costs associated with running a self-m...
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