The SMSF Association has welcomed the ATO’s latest tax determination (TD) for bringing greater clarity to the issue of related-party limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) and how they relate to the safe harbour guidelines.

The federal government today released the second tranche of exposure draft legislation for superannuation reforms that were included in the 2016 federal budget.

SMSFs were attaining their international exposure mainly through exchange-traded funds (ETF) and managed funds, the latest analysis from Class has revealed.

Advisory firm VFS Group has launched a socially responsible investment (SRI) portfolio with SMSFs in mind as trustees’ need for greater control begins to progress into opportunities that better align with their values.

A former Sydney financial adviser has been formally charged in the Local Court of New South Wales with 19 counts of engaging in dishonest conduct with SMSF funds.

LT Management has paid a $10,800 infringement notice penalty imposed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) after making potentially misleading statements about the cost of setting up an SMSF using the services of RS Capital Partners, trading as My SMSF Property.