Global stock analyst Skaffold has acknowledged SMSF members as the individuals most interested in seeking information on international equities.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced it will be performing more comprehensive audits as part of its compliance program for 2013/14, specifically concentrating on loans, related-party transactions and exempt current pension incomes.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) has declared it will be raising a few specific issues about superannuation legislation with the new federal government in the immediate future.

Specialist SMSF service provider Heffron SMSF Solutions has further strengthened its online range of services for advisers and accountants with the launch of its Investment Strategy Compliance capability.

CoreData today named the finalists for the inaugural CoreData SMSF Service Provider Awards, recognising the best participants in Australia’s largest retirement savings sector.

A recent Australian Taxation Office (ATO) ruling on pensions has not addressed how SMSFs should treat a situation where more than one pension is in existence and they are all underpaid for the financial year.

SMSF members considering deliberately breaching the excess concessional contributions cap under the new rules as a tax deferral strategy need to be mindful of a few factors, including the ability to cover the excess contributions charge, according to a specialist SMSF lawyer.

Specialist SMSF service provider Heffron has rebranded itself in the fastest-growing sector of the superannuation market.

The latest Australian Taxation Office (ATO) draft tax determination addressing asset segregation associated with pension payments contains some areas of concern, of which SMSF trustees will have to be mindful when looking to fund a retirement income stream, according to a specialist lawyer servicing the sector.