Financial planners are finding it increasingly difficult to both attract and retain SMSF clients, according to the most recent industry research.

The federal government’s intention to enshrine the purpose of superannuation in law is likely to prove problematic due to the process already put in place to achieve this aim, according to a retirement savings expert.

The corporate governance practices of the underlying companies in which a real estate investment trust (REIT) chooses to purchase shares is the most important factor to acknowledge when assessing the merits of these investment vehicles, according to a specialist fund manager. “If you could only look at one thing, corporate governance would be the thing […]

SMSF trustees need to have planned some tax minimisation strategies well in advance of the commencement of a pension, and also should allow for any future change in member circumstances, a superannuation technical specialist has warned. Addressing the situation of trustees wanting to separate the taxable component of their benefits from the tax-free component, BT […]

Research into the superannuation industry has shown financial planners’ expectations of how much SMSF client revenue would contribute to their practices over the past three years have not been met.

Putting in place a binding death benefit nomination (BDBN) that does not lapse after three years should be the preferred estate planning strategy for SMSF trustees, according to a specialist superannuation educator. Speaking at the Australian Investors Association 2016 National Conference, SuperConcepts executive manager of SMSF education David Busoli said: “With binding death benefit nominations […]