Figures from the ATO revealed net inflows into SMSFs were at their worst in 2013 since 2006, giving APRA funds reasons to be optimistic, Tria said....
The level of borrowing in self-managed super funds is not out of control but rules do need to be tightened around consumer protection, the AMP SMSF division said....
SMSF retirees drawing substantially more than the ‘comfortable’ income level should not become over-confident, a research paper warned....
SMSF will now have to adhere to the same eligibility tests as everyone else when determining whether an investor is a wholesale client or not...
SMSF investments showed high equity concentration risks at the end of the June quarter, leaving retirees susceptible to a share market downturn, FinaMetrica said....
One of Australia’s regulators fears self-managed super funds could expose investors to inappropriate borrowing strategies, but doesn’t see a role for itself in guarding t...
Research showed a high level of satisfaction with the financial returns of SMSFs, while retail funds came last....
Term deposits shed 36,000 customers over the last 12 months, even as the self-managed super funds (SMSF) continue to dabble in cash. ...
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are increasingly looking to invest through separately managed account (SMA) services, according to data from the Australian Taxation Offi...
There should be more regulations on limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) for negative gearing opportunities in self-managed super funds (SMSF), according to on...
The ATO is cracking its whip on non-lodging self-managed super funds (SMSF), declaring them non-persons for tax purposes....
The overall growth in the number of superannuants looking to establish self-managed super funds is set to drop in the next five years, despite more funds being set up by ...
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 ...