Despite a potential rise in United States interest rates on the horizon, income-orientated equity investors can still access a high level of income and return, but keeping a close watch on how any monetary policy tightening impacts on their SMSF is key.

SMSF trustees needed to guard against a knee-jerk reaction to any market volatility caused by the United States election and instead ensure they followed their long-term investment strategy, according to the SMSF Association.

Less affluent SMSFs are turning to automated investing and are more likely to put all their assets into a robo-advice platform, according to robo-adviser Six Park.

The New South Wales Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Park Trent Properties against a judgment delivered to the property spruiker by acting Justice Ronald Sackville in October last year.

Australian fintech start-up the Accountants Scaled Advice Platform (ASAP) today launched its digital financial advisory platform service designed specifically for the needs of SMSFs and their accountants.

The pension environment will be made much more complex by the new superannuation legislation and will require careful planning strategies and greater due diligence, according to McPherson Super Consulting director Stuart Forsyth.

The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) has voiced its opposition to the federal government’s new superannuation measure that will result in a reduction in the concessional contributions (CC) cap.

Accountants must expand their value proposition, offer a higher level of service in order to future-proof their business and become an integral part of their clients’ lives, according to a recent industry paper.