Submissions on superannuation taxes are still being considered as part of the current tax white paper process, even though the federal government has emphatically said it will not impose any new such taxes in its first term, a Treasury official has said.

Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has given a clear indication the government will be addressing the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) recommendation for a total ban on limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) within SMSFs in a considered fashion and will not pander to the hysteria surrounding the situation.

SMSF specialist financial planning firm Dixon Advisory has paid two Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) infringement notices totalling $10,200.

Research house Zenith Investments Partners’ recent review of the domestic fixed income market has found, despite a year of strong returns, few Australian fund managers operating in the space were able to outperform the index over the 12 months ending 30 April 2015. Zenith’s “2015 Australian Fixed Interest Review” measured the managers it rated against […]

The SMSF Association has applauded the Senate’s request to have the Economics References Committee scrutinise the inequality that exists between the retirement savings of men and women.

AMP has confirmed Stuart Abley will continue to head its SMSF Advice operation.

Accountants looking to become licensed to enable them to continue to service their current SMSF clients and add financial advice to their value proposition may be best served legally by setting up a separate entity to house the new advisory arm of the business, a sector lawyer has suggested.

SMSF offshore administration provider Sundaram Business Services (SBS) is looking to build upon its presence in the Australian market by supplying more client offerings.