The ATO recently clarified its view on whether an Australian super fund would lose its residency status if it paid a pension to a non-resident member.

SMSF offshore administration provider Sundaram Business Services (SBS) is looking to build upon its presence in the Australian market by supplying more client offerings.

Robo-advice is expected to have many effects on the SMSF industry, including the opportunity for SMSF advisers to increase business and client numbers.

AMMA Private Equity is working with accountants to enhance their client value propositions by providing access to unique capital raising opportunities in the market.

The industry needed to move on from its fixation with an appropriate minimum balance to establish an SMSF and instead focus more on adviser competency.

Financial advice played a critical role in helping people reach their retirement goals, with advised investors most likely to make extra personal contributions to their super fund, according to a new report from State Street Global Advisors (SSGA).

Specialist fund manager Trilogy Funds has introduced a new offering giving investors access to Brisbane-based commercial property.

SMSF administration provider Supercorp has increased the extensiveness of data feeds available to its superMate offering after forging an agreement to have electronic information flow directly from InvestmentLink.

The SMSF Association has acknowledged the sector will be a target for various forms of business disruption but has expressed its confidence specialist practitioners operating in the space are prepared to deal with this challenge.