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.

AMMA Private Equity is working with accountants to enhance their client value propositions by providing access to unique capital raising opportunities in the market.

Specialist fund manager Trilogy Funds has introduced a new offering giving investors access to Brisbane-based commercial property.

SMSF administration provider Supercorp has increased the extensiveness of data feeds available to its superMate offering after forging an agreement to have electronic information flow directly from InvestmentLink.

The SMSF Association has acknowledged the sector will be a target for various forms of business disruption but has expressed its confidence specialist practitioners operating in the space are prepared to deal with this challenge.

A specialist superannuation lawyer has warned financial advisers to be aware of how far their duty of care extends when providing advice to SMSF clients.

SMSF trustees must address their documentation requirements in light of a change to the application of the Superannuation Industry Supervision (SIS) Act introduced earlier this year, according to a specialist auditor.