The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has called on the federal government to raise the concessional contributions caps from their current levels to help ensure Australians will be able to adequately fund their own retirement.

Allocations to property within superannuation portfolios, and in particular SMSF portfolios, will decrease in the medium to long term, according to the head of a large financial services institution.

CMC Markets Stockbroking’s most recent data analysis on its SMSF clients has shown diversification remains an issue, with trustees on average holding only four types of securities, mainly blue-chip shares.

The way SMSF investors use and understand franking credits associated with Australian equities leaves a lot to be desired, according to a technical expert associated with the industry.

Specialist SMSF service providers Bendzulla Actuarial and Class Super have jointly improved the process of obtaining actuarial information through greater automation.

Recent research performed on the superannuation industry indicates client retention will be the most important factor for advisers operating in the SMSF sector, according to a sector expert.

The Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB) has updated its guidance statement regarding the audit of SMSFs.

Recent concerns about the effect of SMSF investing on Australian residential property prices can potentially be alleviated through fractional investment methods to access the popular assets class, according to a financial services property manager.

Owning assets inside an SMSF or any other superannuation structure continues to be the most effective protection against bankruptcy, according to a legal expert on insolvency. “Superannuation probably remains the best form of asset protection against a future bankruptcy of a trustee that there is as long as it’s not done to abuse the process,” Jones […]