With 30 June approaching, SMSF trustees will need to have their affairs in order and ensure their fund is compliant before the end of the financial year, HLB Mann Judd has said.

Class Super chief executive David Smith has left the SMSF administration platform provider after just three months in the role.

Westpac Banking Group has come out in support of an appropriate model for the oversight or analysis of the systemic implications of SMSFs for the stability of the superannuation and financial system.

Lime Actuarial has identified ways to simplify the process of obtaining actuarial certificates, enabling SMSF administrators and accountants to attain them within seconds of submitting their request.

The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has strongly rejected claims SMSFs do not provide the same level of asset allocation information as larger Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)-regulated funds, making it difficult to assess the extent of any risks in the system.

The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) has called on the government to increase the annual concessional contribution caps for those nearing retirement.

The challenge of ensuring sustainable retirement income has become more top of mind for SMSF advisers and trustees amid greater acknowledgement of sequencing risk and client goals, a finance academic has said.

Count Financial has formed a partnership with the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) to provide Count-funded rebates for SPAA education and training for the dealer group’s members.

The scale of SMSF businesses will be a key catalyst as to whether their accountants and advisers choose to run annual or daily administration services or both.