SMSF trustees are being urged to ensure limited recourse borrowing arrangements related party loans are proved on commercial terms to avoid substantial tax bills. ...

The Australian Tax Office’s (ATO) new penalty regime could see up to 50 per cent of self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees fined for violations of their duties, an accou...

SPAA has used its submission to the Financial Systems Inquiry to restate its claim that SMSFs are appropriately regulated. ...

Australia's superannuation sector continues to attract a considerable amount of regulatory and legislative change and it's paramount that taxpayers are aware of any new o...

SMSF trustees wanting capital growth and low volatility should look no further than cash flow strategies, writes Damien McIntyre....

Meeting the diverse needs of SMSFs will present the financial services industry with both challenges and opportunities, writes Tim Keegan....

Financial product-style regulation would be a poor fit for SMSFs, SPAA says....

New legislation that empowers the tax office to hand out reformist penalties to SMSF trustees who inadvertently break the law has been praised by SPAA....

SMSF trustees should look to commercial property to avoid overheated residential property investment market. ...

SPAA has argued the self-managed super fund levy could come down substantially after recent government measures saw the clearing of the tax amendments backlog....

SMSF specialists outline a two-tier approach for SMSFs to address longevity. ...

SMSF investors look to global equities as cash becomes less appealing. ...

SMSF growth to climb among 30-50 years old despite decline in overall growth of the sector...

Only half of SMSF trustees in pension mode have a financial plan and less than 40 per cent have a draw-down strategy for retirement. ...