The outlook of SMSF trustees should be increasingly positive as a result of the government’s declaration of support for the key principles of superannuation and increased ATO and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) sector surveillance, according to the SMSF Association.

The Australian equities market is capable of generating small capital gains along with some yield income for investors in 2015, according to an investment specialist. “Having a surprise rate cut, the potential for another rate cut on the way, we have better prospects for capital return in the equity market in Australia,” Platypus Asset Management […]

UBS Global Asset Management has expanded its IQ suite of exchanged-traded funds (ETF) in Australia to include six new ethically-framed equity funds covering different parts of the world. The firm recently unveiled the UBS IQ MSCI Australia Ethical ETF, World ex Australia Ethical ETF, Europe Ethical ETF, USA Ethical ETF, Japan Ethical ETF and Asia […]

The federal government will consult “with an open mind” on the future of limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) and talk to all stakeholders before making a decision, according to Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.

A financial services firm has warned business owners against holding buy/sell cover inside an SMSF in order to receive a tax deduction for the associated insurance premiums.

The SMSF Association has announced it will be making a new accreditation available for its members in 2015.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is expecting the number of SMSF auditors completing the mandatory registration process to increase steadily over the coming few years.

Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) on Corporations and Financial Services chair Senator David Fawcett has thrown his support behind the concept of an SMSF profession.

The ATO has affirmed the SMSF auditor registration requirement is already making a difference in improving the quality of audits in the industry, particularly through the elimination of practitioners who were servicing a very small number of funds.