SMSF members looking to include allocations to small caps need to use a specialist fund manager to do so if they want to achieve the best results, according to an investment expert.

Having a good understanding of compliance rules is crucial when SMSF investors are looking to invest in property, according to the head of a financial education provider.

An analysis of the possible outcomes from the federal opposition’s proposal to change the taxation of superannuation income is necessary before an accurate assessment can be made about the merit of the plan, according to a retirement savings expert.

The federal opposition’s announcement that it will introduce new superannuation taxes if it wins power at the next election has been met with a mainly negative response from the SMSF sector.

Property research house Future Estate has predicted a rise in local residential property prices over the remainder of 2015. The rationale behind Future Estate’s expectation is the slow economic growth conditions the Australian economy is currently experiencing. “The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) responded by cutting the cash rate from 2.5 per cent to 2.25 […]

Consumer products firm McPherson’s is undertaking the issuance of a new set of unsecured corporate bonds aimed at SMSFs.

SMSF trustees do not necessarily have to take any action in the event they lose the fund’s trust deed, according to a specialist superannuation lawyer.

Investment research house Lonsec has advised investors to be aware of the risks involved with property securities, including equity market-type risk and a high level of volatility. “Property securities tend to behave more like bonds in stable markets but become more like equity in periods of high volatility and crisis,” Lonsec senior investment analyst Sam […]

The ATO has raised its concerns over arrangements where SMSF are allocating money to certain investment vehicles that then loan the amounts back to the fund trustees.