Crowdfunding platform VentureCrowd has unveiled a new subsidiary that will enable eligible investors, including SMSFs, to build a portfolio of properties online without the middleman.

Regulatory, political and technological disruptors must be acted upon by accountants and financial advisers otherwise they faced becoming irrelevant to clients.

Having a good understanding of compliance rules is crucial when SMSF investors are looking to invest in property, according to the head of a financial education provider.

The trend of diversifying into offshore opportunities will not manifest in sizeable allocations until investors, including SMSFs, became displeased with the performance of bank shares and the property market.

An analysis of the possible outcomes from the federal opposition’s proposal to change the taxation of superannuation income is necessary before an accurate assessment can be made about the merit of the plan, according to a retirement savings expert.

SMSF administration service provider Xpress Super has announced online trading platforms Bell Direct, CommSec and Open Markets have been added as new partners following overwhelming demand from true do-it-yourself (DIY) investors and independent financial advisers (IFA).

SMSFs may need to adopt a longer planning horizon to safeguard their retirement as a new report from actuarial firm Accurium has shown SMSF trustees are expected to live longer than the average Australian. The “SMSF Retirement Insights: SMSF Trustees – healthier, wealthier and living longer” paper, released recently, found life expectancy for a 65-year-old […]

The federal opposition’s announcement that it will introduce new superannuation taxes if it wins power at the next election has been met with a mainly negative response from the SMSF sector.

Property research house Future Estate has predicted a rise in local residential property prices over the remainder of 2015. The rationale behind Future Estate’s expectation is the slow economic growth conditions the Australian economy is currently experiencing. “The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) responded by cutting the cash rate from 2.5 per cent to 2.25 […]