As more financial advisers moved into the SMSF space, the industry could experience growth in interest for segregated and hybrid funds, according to Bravura Solutions.

The concept and benefits of paying superannuation death benefits by journal entry can be emulated by SMSFs through paying a death benefit pension.

Unison Accounting Group will at the end of the month officially unveil its online licensing program for accountants, which has a strong focus on embedding systems and processes into practices well ahead of 1 July 2016.

Potential taxation changes from the government’s tax options green paper and final tax policy were affecting the way product manufacturers constructed new offerings for the SMSF sector, according to BT Investment Management (BTIM).

Crowdfunding platform VentureCrowd has unveiled a new subsidiary that will enable eligible investors, including SMSFs, to build a portfolio of properties online without the middleman.

Regulatory, political and technological disruptors must be acted upon by accountants and financial advisers otherwise they faced becoming irrelevant to clients.

The trend of diversifying into offshore opportunities will not manifest in sizeable allocations until investors, including SMSFs, became displeased with the performance of bank shares and the property market.

SMSF administration service provider Xpress Super has announced online trading platforms Bell Direct, CommSec and Open Markets have been added as new partners following overwhelming demand from true do-it-yourself (DIY) investors and independent financial advisers (IFA).

SMSFs may need to adopt a longer planning horizon to safeguard their retirement as a new report from actuarial firm Accurium has shown SMSF trustees are expected to live longer than the average Australian. The “SMSF Retirement Insights: SMSF Trustees – healthier, wealthier and living longer” paper, released recently, found life expectancy for a 65-year-old […]