Class has reported the number of SMSFs on Class Super increased by 5067 to 132,873 for the quarter ending 31 March, taking its share to 22.4 per cent of the estimated 593,000 SMSFs in the market.

Specialist SMSF document provider NowInfinity has made a new trust deed available to advisers and trustees allowing for all the system changes brought about by the super reforms set to take effect from 1 July.

Class today announced the appointment of ex-Colonial First State (CFS) executive Nicolette Rubinsztein to its board as an independent non-executive director, effective 1 April.

BT Financial Group (BTFG) has experienced good uptake of BT Panorama, with most new business being SMSFs, and is now focused on converting its SMSF connections in advice distribution and banking channels over to the operating system.

The SMSF Association public policy committee has announced former New South Wales Liberal premier Nick Greiner and former federal Labor parliamentary secretary Bernie Ripoll as its latest members, in a move the body said would support the right policy settings for retirement incomes.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released an information sheet on distributed ledger technology (DLT), also known as blockchain technology.

The incoming super changes are driving some advisers to consider replicating their clients’ SMSF portfolios outside of the super environment, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA).

Australian Corporate Bond Company (ACBC) has launched an e-book to assist SMSF trustees manage the defensive portion of their portfolios more efficiently.

Comparison site Mozo has found a substantial differential exists among the returns from cash products servicing SMSFs that could be reducing fund performance for trustees and members.