Edition 35 of selfmanagedsuper includes a roundtable discussion covering the impact of the budget and the outcomes for the SMSF sector as well as the introduction of six-member funds and the impact of indexation. Our regular contributors look at what proposed changes to legacy pensions leave off the table, the processes SMSFs will need to comply with the SuperStream system, readjusting investment strategies for new retirees, and why more frequent reporting can be useful for a fund.

Edition 34 of selfmanagedsuper examines how the indexation of the transfer balance cap and contribution caps will make SMSF administration even more complex, and also considers the ongoing impact the Rice Warner operating cost research is having on regulators, advisers and consumers. Our regular contributors look at what advice practitioners want from the ECPI provisions, available strategies for the end of the financial year, how new data matching can create problems around SMSF residency, and how to ensure death benefits are passed on to the right people.

Edition 33 of selfmanagedsuper examines what the change to auditor independence standards will mean for the SMSF sector, as well as what considerations need to be made when re-filling superannuation balances affected by COVID-19. Our regular contributors look how falling stock prices can benefit a portfolio, and the opportunities that lie in emerging markets, as well as strategies related to excess pensions, salary sacrifice, six member funds the pending changes to ECPI.

Edition 32 of selfmanagedsuper covers the winners of the annual SMSF Service Provider Awards, now in their eighth year. Our regular contributors look at the ongoing role property will play in SMSF portfolios and the state of LRBAs, and examine where new investment opportunities may appear, with one technical expert analysing the future of SMSFs and others offering […]

Edition 31 of selfmanagedsuper examines the status of the sector as reflected by the latest ATO statistics and also considers what the COVID-19 compliance relief measures may mean for financial advice in the future. Our regular contributors look at coronavirus related investment and compliance issues as well as contribution strategies to consider and the effectiveness […]

In this edition, selfmanagedsuper magazine considers how technology has come to the fore during the COVID-19 lockdown and what might happen when the ‘new normal’ begins, and also takes a look at the problem of SMSF auditor number misuse. COVID-19 has also been a focus for our regular contributors who have examined its impact from […]