The capital-raising COVID-19 relief measures implemented by ASIC and the ASX have advantaged large institutional investors and penalised SMSF and retail shareholders, the SMSF Association says.

SMSF trustees have no excuse for holding shares and cash in a portfolio when tools exist to help them diversify their retirement savings strategy.

Fund managers offering capital preservation following the COVID-19 pandemic will appeal to SMSFs struggling in a highly volatile market, an investment expert says.

A new ratings house will focus on investments outside the norm that are typically ignored by other research groups.

Inexperienced SMSF trustees seeking new sources of retirement income are likely to lose out by investing in derivatives.

SMSFs’ asset mix on BT Panorama has remained fairly consistent despite heightened market uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The holding of collectable and personal-use assets inside an SMSF has dropped away significantly due to strict restrictions about insuring the items.