SMSFs offer mortgage brokers a good opportunity

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The exponential growth in the self managed super fund sector creates opportunities for mortgage brokers to develop specialist knowledge in a complex area, adding real value to their business and

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SMSF investor intentions index

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The key findings of the September Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Investor Intentions Index Investment Trends Report were as follows: Concern levels among SMSF trustees retrace as the market shows

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Government’s pension ruling gets thumbs up from SPAA

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The SMSF Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA) has applauded the Federal Government’s move to amend the law as it relates to the tax exempt status of fund income earned on investments

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Bendigo Wealth launches new SMSF administration service

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Bendigo Wealth has officially launched SuperAstute, a new end-to-end Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) administration service for trustees who really choose to ‘do super themselves’ or in conjunction with an accountant

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SMSFs should stay in ATO’s jurisdiction, says SPAA

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is the right regulatory body to oversee the self managed super fund sector, says SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) CEO Andrea Slattery.   Mrs Slattery

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Education workshops mark financial planning history

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has announced that it will be conducting a series of exclusive educational workshops across Australia as part of its 20th Anniversary celebrations. The workshops, targeted at

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ATO proposals ‘more equitable’ for SMSF trustees who break the rules

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Proposed changes to the superannuation law mean that trustees who break the rules may be treated more equitably when it comes to penalties. The current penalty system for some breaches

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CSSA: MySuper and Grandfathering

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The Corporate Super Specialists Alliance (CSSA), whose members work with Australian companies and their workers to provide them with improved life insurance and superannuation outcomes via their corporate superannuation plans,

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SPAA holds firm on SMSF legal options and overselling claims

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Recent allegations that trustees of self managed super funds (SMSFs) have no recourse against fraud and theft are simply not true, says the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA).  SPAA

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SMSFs turning to trend-bucking term deposits as cash hubs

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SMSF trustees are increasingly turning to term deposits to maximise their returns on cash holdings, taking advantage of interest rates that remain very attractive despite the falling cash rate. Tim

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