UNIP Australia has integrated its online administration platform with execution-only stockbroker OpenMarkets Australia and has announced a reduction in its pricing.

SMSF trustees are beginning to ramp up their use of outsourcing to professionals, a sign the market is maturing.

No significant changes affecting superannuation and SMSFs were expected to be contained in tomorrow’s federal budget, according to the SMSF Association.

Boosting exposure to growth assets that were low volatility and low beta is a more successful way of providing a smoother ride for retirees than using traditional defensive assets.

As more financial advisers moved into the SMSF space, the industry could experience growth in interest for segregated and hybrid funds, according to Bravura Solutions.

The concept and benefits of paying superannuation death benefits by journal entry can be emulated by SMSFs through paying a death benefit pension.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has cancelled the credit licence of a property spruiking firm and confiscated the passports of the directors operating an SMSF advice firm as a result of two separate investigations covering the sector.

SMSF members looking to include allocations to small caps need to use a specialist fund manager to do so if they want to achieve the best results, according to an investment expert.

Unison Accounting Group will at the end of the month officially unveil its online licensing program for accountants, which has a strong focus on embedding systems and processes into practices well ahead of 1 July 2016.