SMSFS

Editorial

Dr Stephen Nash explains what happens when equities perform outside the average....

Financial planning

Equip Super Financial Planning is expanding its offering to include self-managed super fund advice for its superannuation members....

Superannuation

MLC’s Peter Hogan explains what ‘business-like’ activities an SMSF may be able to undertake and outlines the related ATO guidance....

Superannuation

Despite some reports to the contrary, the latest ATO annual report has confirmed breaches by self-managed superannuation funds remain well under control....

Superannuation

Whilst SMSFs are traditionally a retirement vehicle sought by ‘Baby Boomers’, Andrew Hewison, director of Hewison Private Wealth, believes they also may be a suitable opt...

Superannuation

Allocations to Australian equities by SMSF trustees did not keep pace with the strong performance of the share market in the September quarter, according to the latest Mu...

Superannuation

Many SMSFs appear to have missed the pick-up in equities returns....

Financial planning

Many financial advisers are avoiding structured products in a bid to maintain simplicity, transparency and liquidity in their clients' portfolios....

Superannuation

SPAA CEO Andrea Slattery points to possibilities for SMSFs in biotechnology and life science investment....

Superannuation

ICAA's super specialist Liz Westover argues the increase in the SMSF supervisory levy was probably justified....

Superannuation

The regulatory controls on the manner in which SMSFs approach risk insurance coverage for fund members are tightening in a number of respects, writes Macquarie Adviser Se...

Accounting

The outsourcing of self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) administration will only be feasible if it deals exclusively with the "pure accounting" side, according to Mult...

Superannuation

An India-based company is looking to capitalise on the rapid growth in self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) in Australia by providing an outsourced administration se...

Superannuation

Industry funds can slow the exit of members into SMSFs by helping members set up SMSFs under the industry fund's administration, according to Deloitte....

Superannuation

ASFA warns that 28 days may not be long enough for SMSF auditors forced to wait for banks....

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