AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver expects tomorrow night’s federal budget will contain a couple of items that will have an impact on SMSF members.

The ability for investors to make a portfolio allocation to managed funds offering market-neutral strategies is reducing, according to Zenith Investment Partners.

An advisory environment where full professional cooperation and respect between accountants and financial planners is standard industry practice may not be achieved until the next generation of practitioners establish themselves, according to a business analysis firm.