A self-managed super statistic that doesn’t seem to change much over the years is the strong preference of new SMSFs for individual trustees rather than a corporate trustee.

SMSF advisers will now have to consider carefully how they structure their clients’ risk cover either inside the super fund or external to it, a senior technical executive has said.

BT Financial Group (BTFG) will look to create better flow between processes for its SMSF-related services, such as borrowing, on its BT Panorama platform over the next 12 months.

Two tax and SMSF experts have released a new book to help trustees take the best steps in preparation for the incoming, complex changes to superannuation.

Automated advice firm Six Park has launched a robo-advice solution combined with SMSF administration, designed with smaller-balance funds in mind as a result of the high costs and poor investment diversification in the sector.

SMSF industry expert Grant Abbott has written a new book aimed at providing all current participants and prospective participants within the sector with relevant superannuation strategies in light of the changes to the retirement savings framework to be implemented from 1 July.

Financial services firm Quill Group has created a new low-cost cloud-based adviser portal aimed at improving efficiency and increasing revenue for professionals by entirely managing their SMSF clients’ needs in one place.

An Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigation has resulted in Craig Kirrin Gore appearing before the Brisbane Magistrates Court after being arrested and charged with 15 offences.

Rushton Financial Services has expanded its Global Market Neutral Fund into 23 countries, making it one of the most internationally diversified of its type available to Australian investors, including SMSFs.