Specialist provider of Australian financial services licences for accountants Rise Standards has experienced a large increase in interest in its offering as the deadline for the scrapping of the accountants’ exemption draws near.

Wealth management software provider Bravura Solutions has improved its portfolio administration system, Garradin, for SMSFs, making tax lodgements easier.

Research house Lonsec has assigned its initial ratings for two managed investment funds – the AllianceBernstein Global Equities Fund and Macquarie Specialist Investments (MSI) Dividend Run-Up Fund. The AllianceBernstein offering was awarded a Recommended rating, with Lonsec noting the underlying strategy the fund employs has a well-established record despite the product’s limited performance track record. […]

Having poorly prepared documentation regarding pensions can result in significant tax liabilities for SMSFs, a specialist sector law firm has warned.

A new automated online investing service aimed at providing SMSF members with a low-cost, well-diversified portfolio has been released to the market.

Fintech business OnMarket BookBuilds (OMB) has launched a mobile application with the aim of providing SMSF investors with more opportunities to take part in initial public offerings (IPO) and placements.

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.