A superannuation expert has predicted financial planning strategies and conversations will take a different bent in light of the proposed $1.6 million transfer balance cap announced in this year’s federal budget.

The SMSF Association has taken issue with criticism of the SMSF sector in articles that appeared in the consumer press over the past few days.

GPS Wealth has added another financial planning practice to its operation, with BCB Financial Planning recently joining the independent dealer group.

More than half of trustees have said the federal government’s proposed changes to superannuation will greatly influence their vote at the upcoming election, according to a member association survey.

Investors should avoid using share prices as a measure of the value of a company and instead concentrate on intrinsic value, according to a microcap investment expert. “Most people view market value as the key proxy of the health of a company. They think that the stock market perfectly encapsulates all available information and hence […]

Superannuation tax changes should not be applied retrospectively, however, both major parties had broken that convention, which would result in hardship and unfairness for trustees, according to the SMSF Owners’ Alliance (SMSFOA). “Both political parties have now announced what amount to retrospective tax policies, both effectively taxing our already saved superannuation assets,” SMSFOA chairman Bruce […]

SMSF trustees need to look beyond the domestic equity market to seize investment opportunities arising from worldwide trends, an international fund manager has said. During a presentation at the Australian Shareholders’ Association Conference held in Sydney in May, K2 Asset Management head of distribution Andrew Hall used the development of the internet and the multifaceted […]

The changes to superannuation included in the 2016 federal budget were no cause for panic among SMSF members, according to an accounting firm senior executive. “Let’s not panic. It’s not like superannuation is over; it’s just there’s a cap now for pensions and we’ll see what the rules are,” HLB Mann Judd managing partner Tony […]

Detached housing prices are not set for a dramatic fall in the immediate future, according to an international bank chief economist. Speaking at the Australian Shareholders’ Association Conference in Sydney in May, HSBC Australia and New Zealand chief economist Paul Bloxham said detached dwellings were unlikely to be affected by other factors in the residential […]