DomaCom Australia today announced the successful completion of a crowdfunding campaign to fund a mortgage-backed loan as the fractional property investment company looks to increase it funds under management (FUM) with these new debt facilities, particularly in the SMSF space.

Charter Hall has announced its Direct PFA Fund has been added to BT Panorama and BT Wrap Platform, giving SMSF investors access to high quality office buildings across Australia.

New measures governing limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) entered into on or after 1 July mean borrowing and many other aspects of running an SMSF may become more complicated prompting a call for trustee action now from an industry lawyer.

The government has today announced the new one-stop shop for financial complaints is now being solidified and will soon commence providing consumers and small businesses with access to free, fast and binding dispute resolution.

The latest analysis into retirement trends has revealed the financial services industry may have underestimated the dramatic falloff in retiree spending as they age.

The SMSF Association has announced the appointment of Jeremy Cooper to its public policy committee, which it claims demonstrates the peak industry body’s commitment to have the right policy settings for retirement income, superannuation and financial services.

The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) has highlighted a disconnect between the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) ability to raise revenue for government coffers and its capacity to do its actual job of regulation and enforcement.