The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has reminded the industry of its surveillance activities for SMSFs, including monitoring newly licensed accountants, shadow shopping and financial advice in larger institutions.

The federal opposition has promised to address the retrospective nature of the proposed changes to the superannuation system contained in the 2016 budget. Speaking at the Financial Services Council Leaders Summit 2016 in Melbourne, Labor treasury spokesman Chris Bowen said: “We remain and will remain deeply concerned and opposed to aspects of retrospectivity, as do […]

The latest joint SMSF Association and Accurium sector research has shown the majority of SMSF trustee couples are well placed to have an asset balance high enough to fund at least a comfortable lifestyle in retirement. The report, titled “Are trustees prepared for retirement?”, showed the median balance of SMSFs run by couples over the […]

SuperConcepts has announced the appointment of Graeme Colley as executive manager for SMSF technical and private wealth.

SuperConcepts has announced the appointment of Graeme Colley as executive manager for SMSF technical and private wealth.

Research provider Canstar’s new service, WealthBricks, is looking to capture the attention of self-directed investors and SMSFs to benefit from its product matching algorithm that aims to save time when finding relevant products and investment ideas.

Plenty Plus will be launched as an exclusive solution for unlicensed accountants to tackle SMSF advice for their clients, relieving the compliance burden since the new licensing regime commenced on 1 July 2016.

The SMSF Association declared it is time to elevate the trust between advisers and their SMSF clients, as it had a critical impact on their fund’s decision making.