SMSF investments showed high equity concentration risks at the end of the June quarter, leaving retirees susceptible to a share market downturn, FinaMetrica said....
There should be more regulations on limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) for negative gearing opportunities in self-managed super funds (SMSF), according to on...
Sinodinos points to completion of Johnson Report recommendations and extending the investment menu for super funds....
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has stressed the need to focus on excellence and best practice among board members, regardless of who sits on boards....
Claims of self-managed super funds being oversold to unsuitable clients have been over-stated, according to SMSFs Professionals' Association of Australia education and st...
More 'mum and dad' investors could mistakenly end up in SMSFs under the Government's draft proposal for an accountants' exemption replacement, according to ASFA....
SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) pushes for increased recognition of professional SMSF auditors....
Software developer Class Super has launched a contributions cap monitoring system designed to ensure SMSF trustees stay within their caps....
ASIC has been warned that cobbling together guidance on PDS fee disclosure is not enough and that the underlying legislation needs to be fixed. ...
The Australia Institute has pointed to the danger of a blow-out in the cost of the tax concessions granted to super....
ASFA is urging RSEs to undertake greater scrutiny when selecting outsourced service providers to avoid fraud risk....
The superannuation industry has applauded the Financial System Inquiry report’s proposal to tackle income stream barriers and enshrine super goals....
From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...
Super director remuneration ...
No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...