SMSF
Superannuation
Australians aged over 55 have refocused on their retirement, according to specialist SMSF advisory firm Crowe Horwath. ...
Funds management
SPAA cites infrastructure as an investment capable of diluting the SMSF concentration on cash and term deposits. ...
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
SPAA cites latest ATO data to claim borrowing within SMSFs is not irresponsible....
Superannuation
Despite talks of member outflows to SMSFs, industry funds have achieved the largest asset increase of all in the last financial year, according to APRA data released yest...
Superannuation
SPAA has warned APRA-regulated funds to watch their commentary on SMSFs, following Media Super’s $10k fine for potentially misleading ads....
Superannuation
Media Super pays a $10,200 penalty after producing potentially misleading advertising, says ASIC....
Financial planning
Over 55s have finally recovered from the post-Global Financial Crisis (GFC) malaise that prevented them from retiring, an SMSF adviser says. ...
Superannuation
The industry funds-backed AIST says the Financial Systems Inquiry should examine the risk inherent in SMSFs....
Superannuation
An industry body representing SMSFs has rejected the idea of the sector being regulated by APRA, claiming the current framework is sufficient....
Superannuation
ASIC's goal to improve the standard of advice given to prospective SMSF trustees has been welcomed by SPAA. ...
Superannuation
The SMSF sector showed solid asset growth in the three months to 30 September 2013, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia. ...
Superannuation
While there are more than 2,000 companies listed on the ASX, the vast majority of SMSF investments are in a handful of stocks, according to Amanda Skelly, head of SPDR ET...
Superannuation
New survey confirms strong support for a single regulator approach to superannuation....
Superannuation
SPAA warns that requiring financial planners to provide warnings on SMSF compensation is too simplistic. ...
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