The SMSF Association today welcomed the introduction into Parliament of the federal government’s legislation to lift the education and ethical standards of financial advisers.

SuperConcepts has added the DomaCom Fund to its low-cost fund administration service, iSaver, for SMSFs holding simple assets.

Spring FG has added the technology of NowInfinity to its mysuper247 platform, which will give Australians the ability to instantly set up an SMSF, as well as pick and choose the services of other leading financial service providers.

The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) has revealed it will offer an exclusive insurance product built into its membership, with the initiative expected to be launched in the new year.

Investment platforms are maintaining their share of the SMSF market, however, there has been a significant shift with institutional providers losing ground to those that are non-aligned, the latest analysis from Class has revealed.

The proposed 12-month grace period for reversionary pensions before pensions are counted for the $1.6 million transfer balance cap has been welcomed by Townsends Business and Corporate Lawyers.

The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) has warned there is a real danger the new super laws will drive people away from the superannuation environment.

The incoming changes to the asset test for the age pension and its effect on their SMSF clients have been top of mind for advisers, with demand and queries for strategies to reduce their impact high, according to Colonial First State (CFS).