New survey reveals strong belief that $200,000 should be the minimum to establish an SMSF, with most believing it should be higher. ...
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....
Industry funds can stem the exodus of members into SMSFs by providing a mechanism for those members to set up and run their own SMSFs under the guidance and administratio...
SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) pushes for increased recognition of professional SMSF auditors....
SMSF contributions increased by 15 per cent for the 2010-11 year, representing an increase of $3 billion, according to the Financial Services Council's Bond Report on SMS...
A parliamentary committee reviewing the Trio collapse has found that SMSF trustees need to be better informed of the risk environment....
ASFA backs FSI action on post-retirement and suggests suite of initiatives aimed at achieving a satisfactory outcome....
New analysis points to SMSFs shifting from cash to Australian equities amid decline interest rates....
SPAA welcomes education overhaul but queries place of SMSF training standards....
While superannuation technology may be most often married with the scale that larger industry and retail funds can provide, a burgeoning self-managed super fund sector is...
Establishing an SMSF is not just about people wanting greater control of their investments. Damon Taylor writes that there is a growing perception that it is also linked ...
ASIC’s SMSF Taskforce has reviewed 100 investor files relating to the establishment of SMSFs in an effort to improve the quality of advice given to investors, it said....
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 ...