Treasurer Scott Morrison has used his presentation at an industry conference to reinforce the federal government’s view on what the goal of the superannuation system is and how the current tax concessions within the system should not be used to achieve other objectives. Speaking at the 2016 SMSF Association National Conference in February, Morrison said: […]

Global investment manager Spire Capital has added to its series of Real Estate Opportunity Capital (ROC) offerings with the launch of its USA ROC III Fund in February. The new fund will consist of a combined property portfolio with an 80 per cent allocation to for-lease multi-family apartment communities and a 20 per cent allocation […]

Absolute return investment manager Monash Investors has launched a listed investment company (LIC) on the back of demand for directly held investments from SMSF trustees. The new LIC, called the Monash Absolute Investment Company, is aiming to avoid negative returns over a five to seven-year investment cycle. It will employ a long-short strategy for Australian […]

Recent SMSF research has produced data counteracting some of the well-publicised issues often used as a basis for criticism of the sector.

The latest industry survey on SMSF trustee sentiment has shown confidence levels surrounding certain asset classes among men and women should generate greater opportunities for the provision of more tailored advice.

Specialist SMSF document provider BMR Corporate Solutions has boosted its integrated arrangement with Macquarie Bank.

Fintech firm eSMSF Advice has developed a cloud-based platform to enable accountants to continue to service SMSF clients without necessarily having to be licensed and help them better manage client advice relationships.