The SMSF advice market had been in a “static hiatus period” in the past three to four months due to uncertainties related to the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, according to the head of a financial services broking firm.

While the trend of investing in growth assets is expected to continue, investors are also moving back into other classes, namely structured products.

Borrowing to acquire property within an SMSF has increased in the past 12 months and further growth is expected as the majority of advisers continue to recommend gearing to their clients.

SMSF practitioners are trying to understand the new complexities introduced by the latest tax ruling affecting superannuation pensions, despite a lack of clarity in relation to some aspects of it, according to the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia’s (SPAA) technical director.

Heffron has launched its new offering for accountants, the SMSF Administration Outsource Service, to help them deliver better value to their SMSF clients but also retain control of their relationships.

SMSF trustees continue to hold overweight positions in cash due to a lack of knowledge or guidance in relation to other asset classes.

The Small Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) believes the federal government’s proposed five-year freeze on superannuation changes is irresponsible.

BGL Corporate’s cloud SMSF administration solution, Simple Fund 360, is undergoing testing and client authorisation for data services before its scheduled beta release in July. “It’s all moving along pretty well according to schedule. The routine to upgrade to the desktop to the web is all complete and we’re just going through final testing of […]

Bailey Roberts Group’s internal web-based SMSF administration software is being developed for independent financial advisers (IFA) outside of the business to use.