SMSF trustees are currently showing a strong demand for high-quality, long-term unlisted property and also diversifying their portfolios by choosing certain investments across a range of funds, according to a specialist property manager.

The SMSF Association has warned SMSF members in the pension phase to ensure they meet their minimum pension payments by 30 June.

The latest analysis of the superannuation industry has shown generation Y having a very healthy attitude toward retirement saving, reinforcing recent demographic shifts in the SMSF sector, an industry technical expert has said.