SMSF
Superannuation
David Court outlines some common queries that arise out of the new rules for investment in personal use assets....
Superannuation
Related party transactions continue to represent a challenging issue for SMSF trustees....
Superannuation
SMSFs were one of the target areas for the Stronger Super reforms and while SPAA was broadly happy with the proposed measures, it still has some concerns about implementa...
Superannuation
More than a third of new SMSF members in 2011 were under the age of 45, presenting an opportunity for advisers, particularly in the area of scaled advice, according to th...
Financial planning
The environment around SMSFs is changing fast and the forthcoming Money Management Masterclass is designed to help those dealing with change....
Financial planning
The environment around SMSFs is changing fast and the forthcoming Money Management Masterclass is designed to help those dealing with change....
Superannuation
Given the Government's push to improve insurance levels in the SMSF sector, Cameron Peck outlines the technicalities and implications of taking out death and permanent di...
Superannuation
SMSF trustees are less confident about reaching their target retirement income than they were a year ago, according to an SPAA study....
Funds management
Bond manager PIMCO says falling interest rates mean now could be the time for SMSFs to swap their high cash holdings for fixed interest investments....
Financial planning
SMSF trustees find it "very challenging" to find good professional advice, and nearly half of them believe financial planners are out to sell products to benefit themselv...
Superannuation
David Court brings us up to date with the excess contributions tax and outlines some of the potential problems related to the Government's recent changes to the ECT....
Financial planning
SMSF trustees have lost faith in investment markets and are increasingly turning to property and cash-related products such as term deposits, but the best long-term rewar...
Financial planning
SMSF trustees have lost faith in investment markets and are increasingly turning to property and cash-related products such as term deposits, but the best long-term rewar...
Funds management
While the allocation to cash has become more popular among self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees, so too has the interest in property signalled a growing trend...
Financial planning
The SMSF model had become increasingly attractive to younger investors over the past few years with the trend set to continue, according to predictions by SPAA....
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