SMSF trustees needed to guard against a knee-jerk reaction to any market volatility caused by the United States election and instead ensure they followed their long-term investment strategy, according to the SMSF Association.

Less affluent SMSFs are turning to automated investing and are more likely to put all their assets into a robo-advice platform, according to robo-adviser Six Park.

The New South Wales Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Park Trent Properties against a judgment delivered to the property spruiker by acting Justice Ronald Sackville in October last year.

The proposed change to the non-concessional contributions caps is the issue financial planners are most concerned about, according to the BT advice technical team’s September quarter round-up.

The latest SuperConcepts “SMSF Investment Patterns Survey” has revealed an increase in the number of limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) among SMSF trustees during the 2016 September quarter.

The latest ATO statistics regarding the SMSF sector have shown asset allocations employed by trustees have remained fairly consistent over the past five years, dispelling the perception in some quarters these portfolios have increased weightings towards local bank stocks and residential property, according to the SMSF Association.

Australian fintech start-up the Accountants Scaled Advice Platform (ASAP) today launched its digital financial advisory platform service designed specifically for the needs of SMSFs and their accountants.

The pension environment will be made much more complex by the new superannuation legislation and will require careful planning strategies and greater due diligence, according to McPherson Super Consulting director Stuart Forsyth.