SMSFS

Superannuation

The growth of the self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) sector could be damaged by the failure of fund members to properly manage the funds and their holdings, accordi...

Superannuation

Concerns have been expressed that badly-run SMSFs may yet impose costs on Federal Budget. ...

Financial planning

SMSF administration solution provider BGL has released the closed beta version of its Simple Fund 360 products to clients with a view to making it fully available later t...

Financial planning

Lobby group National Seniors has called on ASIC to ramp up planner regulation as AFS Group investors face investment losses due to lapsed PI insurance policies....

Superannuation

SPAA's Graeme Colley highlights the changes to death benefit pension rules....

Superannuation

BGL has released its cloud-based SMSF administration solution, Simple Fund 360....

Superannuation

Heffron extends it SMSF administration and compliance service beyond financial planners to accountants....

Accounting

SMSF service provider Heffron has extended its outsourced SMSF administration and compliance services to accountants, stating they are facing stiff competition for SMSF a...

Superannuation

Feedback from financial advisers and accountants has been used by OneVue to extend its suite of SMSF services. ...

Financial planning

When it comes to servicing Australia’s ageing and increasingly wealthy population, many advisers overlook the opportunities that exist in philanthropy. Lawyer Vincent Ho...

Superannuation

MLC's Peter Hogan outlines the benefits and risks of adding children or other family members to an SMSF. ...

Superannuation

TAL has upgraded its insurance offering in the superannuation market, including making its Superlink Stand Alone Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) offering available t...

Superannuation

SMSF representative bodies will be included in a forum being convened in an effort to create a common approach to superannuation policy in Australia. ...

Superannuation

Sequencing risk can have a catastrophic impact on a SMSF, according to Michael E. Drew, professor of finance at Griffith University and partner at Drew, Walk & Co. ...

Financial planning

The FOFA legislation once heralded was a long time coming – and with its implementation date has also arrived a raft of questions as to how parts of the legislation will ...

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