Some lenders have been taking advantage of regulatory loopholes to either recommend clients start up a self-managed super fund (SMSF) or obtain a declaration of business ...

A significant portion of the Australian population does not understand what constitutes financial advice and that it remains far too easy for people operating well outsid...

FOFA is expected to be the catalyst for further industry consolidation while the move to a fee-for-service environment is set to trigger the sale of 'C' and 'D' level cli...

A specialist SMSF company in which Count Financial is a key investor has entered into a strategic partnership with CCH....

It is better to have a corporate trustee for a self-managed super fund (SMSF) than an individual, according to Clime Super general manager Darren Katz....

Some SMSFs will not need to comply with the new rules regarding collectables and personal-use assets until 1 July, 2016. However, many will need to consider what action t...

Real estate agents providing advice regarding borrowing within SMSFs to purchase property are on dangerous ground....

There are growing concerns FOFA will drive away financial planning clients and place mid-tier firms at risk. This and more in the latest digital edition of Money Manageme...

SMSF trustees are more satisfied with their lot than most super members, but mostly when returns are high....

Federal Government moves to ban risk commissions have been labelled 'poor policy' amid entrenched financial planner opposition to the FOFA reforms. This and more in the l...

The 2011-12 financial year will see significant reforms impacting the entire financial services industry, while the Government has recognised strategy as the most importa...

FOFA worries drag down practice valuations and share prices as industry criticisms increase. The latest digital edition of Money Management is now online....

As the dust settles on the post-GFC world, Janine Mace discovers that the previously mundane world of fixed interest investments is now in vogue. ...

SMSFs continue to dominate super assets, but are not fastest growing....