Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees are being warned that they will pay the price for poor product selection if they fail to ensure fund compliance under a n...
ASIC declares it is taking a close look at one-stop shops seeking to traverse SMSF establishment and property investment. ...
ATO appears to be targeting inappropriate loans to SMSFs after focusing on those with uncommercial loan terms....
With the increased scrutiny of self-managed super funds (SMSF) from the regulator, the soon-to-be-introduced penalty regime for trustees and the increasing diligence of S...
ASIC band former Melbourne credit representative from undertaking credit activities for five years....
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...
Macquarie Bank's David Barrett takes a closer look at the cost complexities of setting up a SMSF....
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....
SPAA supports ASIC’s drive for tougher measures to tackle the 'bad apples’ of the financial services industry....
ASFA suggests the development of specialised accreditation for planners providing retirement and post-retirement advice....
No-one likes a surprise when wrestling with tax and superannuation, and financial planners heading towards the end of financial year seem primed on what is about to chang...
Financial product-style regulation would be a poor fit for SMSFs, SPAA says....
Using SMSFs as a funding vehicle for infrastructure and corporate loans is critical to Australia’s future economic stability, SPAA believes....
Accountants are grossly miscalculating the cost of licensing their own SMSF advice business, with many expecting to pay around an eighth of the actual cost....
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...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...