The Australian residential property market is experiencing growth in the number of listings, making it more attractive to buyers, according to property data and analytics specialist CoreLogic RP Data. The number of new listings in the Sydney housing market is currently 4.4 per cent higher than at the same time last year, while the total […]

A recent decision handed down by the Family Court of Australia has confirmed superannuation assets cannot be split for the benefit of a third party.

BT Financial Group (BTFG) is planning to grow its share of the SMSF market by including a full-service SMSF facility on its Panorama platform, to be launched in November.

Specialist superannuation legal firm Townsends Business and Corporate Lawyers has identified the objective to better align the tax charged on the accumulation and retirement phases of superannuation as a continuing concerning aspect of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI).

ASIC’s 2014/15 annual report has shown the number of limited Australian financial services licences (AFSL) issued to accountants remains very low.

ASIC has suspended the registration of auditor Philip Dowsley for six months after an investigation found he had failed to comply with required professional standards.

SMSF administration software specialist Class Super has enhanced its service offering through the inclusion of an automated audit submission process.

The SMSF Association (SMSFA) has welcomed the appointment of Jim Chalmers as Labor’s superannuation and financial services spokesman.

Delivering one source of information for multiple users was a continual challenge confronting organisations providing automated SMSF audit services, according to an auditing software firm.