The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) and SMSF Owners’ Alliance have merged to form one body to act on behalf of Australians who have chosen to run their own retirement savings vehicles.

Specialist SMSF audit firm Evolv has launched the next stage of its service offering, called Evolv White.

The government has postponed any legislation decision regarding the treatment of outstanding loan balances on limited recourse borrowing arrangements.

Online financial product advice provider Accountants Scaled Advice Platform (ASAP) has raised concerns over the creation of an SMSF advice “black hole”.

The effectiveness of the new Australian Financial Complaints Tribunal announced in the 2017 federal budget will depend on the ultimate structure of the organisation, a technical expert in the industry has said.

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) today announced Rick Ellis as its next chief executive.

Fractional online property investment platform BrickX has been awarded a superior rating from research house SQM Research, scoring four out of five stars.

The two key superannuation-related measures contained in the 2017 federal budget have no specified usage or expiry period, requiring SMSFs and superannuants to be vigilant around their plans to adopt either strategy.

SuperConcepts has reported it now supports more than 57,100 SMSFs and expects to benefit from scale and efficiency as the business continues to grow.