Treasurer Scott Morrison has today introduced three superannuation-related bills to Parliament – the Superannuation (Objective) Bill, Fair and Sustainable Superannuation Bill and Excess Transfer Balance Tax Bill – which contain improved transition measures.

The draft superannuation measures have underlying complexities that will make it harder for SMSF trustees to comply under the new regime.

There is a realistic possibility transition-to-retirement (TTR) strategies could be eliminated entirely due to the added complexity associated with them as a result of the changes to the superannuation rules to be introduced from July 2017, according to a retirement savings technical expert.

The oversupply of residential properties in Australia’s capital cities is unlikely to have as significant an impact on the market as first expected, according to a specialist fund manager. “We talk about this oversupply coming, but the experts are saying it’s not going to affect the values as much as what everyone thinks,” Trilogy Funds […]

Online property portal Aofun has unveiled its Nominee Sale Platform, an off-the-plan resale facility, which can provide SMSFs with an alternative avenue for acquiring property and at a discount.

Australia-based investment manager Jaipur Asset Management (Jaipur AM) has created a new fund that will enable sophisticated investors, including SMSFs, to gain exposure to Indian equities.

The federal government has released the final tranche of exposure draft legislation and explanatory material for the superannuation reforms first announced in the 2016 budget.

There is an important difference between exchange-traded funds (ETF) and exchange-traded products (ETP) and it is an important fact SMSF investors should be aware of, according to an economist working in the space. An ETF is an investment product that tracks a specific market index, BetaShares chief economist David Bassanese said while presenting at the […]

Despite a number of positive factors that would make further portfolio allocations in the domestic share market attractive to SMSF investors, individuals need to assess the Australian market in light of the global economy, a respected equities analyst has said. “Domestically here earnings season wasn’t that bad. While we didn’t see earnings growth last year, […]