The latest quarterly Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey has shown the increase in contributions caps for individuals over 59 years of age made a significant difference to fund inflows over the June quarter 2014.

The leading SMSF actuarial certificate provider, Bendzulla Actuarial, has rebranded and will now be known as Accurium.

The United States is again presenting very good investment opportunities through a combination of cheap labour, energy resources and a dedication to innovation, according a global fund manager head of research. “We think there are long-term secular changes that have occurred to really make the US economy the resurgence and driver of global growth that […]

The recent Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announcement signalling its intention to make it easier for SMSF trustees to invest in wholesale financial products will lessen some of the safeguards applicable when these individuals were categorised strictly as retail investors, a specialist law firm has said.

The Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) new penalty regime involving the imposition of fines on SMSF trustees for compliance breaches may eradicate the use of discretion by the regulator in certain circumstances, according to an industry professional.

Property investment specialist Future Estate has reported the median dwelling price of all combined capital cities is now close to $520,000, reflecting a yearly increase of over $25,000. The 12-month rise in property values, outlined in its September 2014 residential property update, was more than double that experienced in the year to June 2013. According […]

Research house Zenith Investment Partners’ recent Infrastructure Sector Review has concluded employing currency hedging in relation to infrastructure investments is a preferable strategy. Zenith investment analyst Jonathan Baird said during times of currency volatility, like those resulting from the global financial crisis (GFC) and the European credit crisis, choosing not to hedge investments in overseas […]

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published details of the procedures SMSF trustees can follow if they wish to challenge the severity of a remission decision regarding the new administrative penalty regime for contraventions of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act.