The corporate watchdog has cracked down on three instances of potentially misleading SMSF advertising on social media.

A recent review of the real estate market performed by listed property fund manager Folkestone has shown Australian real estate investment trusts (AREIT) to be the best-performing investment vehicle over the past five years. “Since the lows of the GFC (global financial crisis), non-residential real estate and listed AREITs have delivered positive risk-adjusted returns. In […]

When the trustee of an SMSF opens a bank account to conduct the financial transactions of the SMSF, who should be authorised to transact on the account?

The federal government has announced no further compensation will be provided to two groups of investors in the collapsed Trio Capital group.

BT Financial Group (BTFG) has finalised the components of its BT Panorama SMSF offer and has underlined the benefits of its modular approach, which aims to support SMSF advisory and accountancy businesses rather than redefine them.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from Sydney-based CMH Financial Group and its sole director, Daniel White, following several instances of inappropriate SMSF advice.

The government has announced it will not be providing further compensation to two groups of investors in the collapsed Trio Capital.

The SMSF Association has included a recommendation in its 2016 budget submission to allow individuals to carry forward the unused amount of their non-concessional contributions cap, enabling them to make larger superannuation contributions when they have the capacity to do so.

Retirees, including those in an SMSF, needed to question and rationalise the level of fees when it came to active management as it was an issue receiving more attention, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA).