A successful outsourcing and offshoring relationship depends greatly on the qualifications and experience of the staff processing the SMSF work.

Perpetual today launched its Wholesale Global Share Fund Hedged, further opening up the international asset class to investors, while minimising the impact of any adverse currency movements.

AMP’s SuperConcepts has revealed there are no planned staff changes to its SMSF accounting software offering, superMate, following recent changes to the SMSF business’s structure and branding.

Accounting and advice licensee GPS Wealth today announced the addition of Romano Business Accountants and financial planning firm dR & Associates under its licensing solution.

The diminishing role of investment in China’s gross domestic product and the increasing part consumer spending is playing in the country’s economy are creating investment opportunities in new sectors. Capital Group investment specialist Andy Budden said many Chinese who previously struggled to afford housing were now finding they had excess cash to spend on discretionary […]

SMSFs holding collectables or personal use assets have been prompted to ensure they are able to meet the new rule conditions commencing 30 June in order to remain complying.

Leading SMSF administration software specialist Class has continued to develop automation in the SMSF sector, announcing a collaboration with Australian depreciation schedule provider Depreciator.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced it will contact SMSF trustees who have fallen foul of the dividend stripping arrangements as defined in Taxpayer Alert 2015/1 (TA 2015/1), allowing them to correct the tax positions of their funds without penalty.

The ATO has revealed over half of SMSFs receiving employer contributions are doing so via SuperStream, labelling it a pleasing result so far.