Research house Lonsec has assigned its initial ratings for two managed investment funds – the AllianceBernstein Global Equities Fund and Macquarie Specialist Investments (MSI) Dividend Run-Up Fund. The AllianceBernstein offering was awarded a Recommended rating, with Lonsec noting the underlying strategy the fund employs has a well-established record despite the product’s limited performance track record. […]

Having poorly prepared documentation regarding pensions can result in significant tax liabilities for SMSFs, a specialist sector law firm has warned.

A new automated online investing service aimed at providing SMSF members with a low-cost, well-diversified portfolio has been released to the market.

Fintech business OnMarket BookBuilds (OMB) has launched a mobile application with the aim of providing SMSF investors with more opportunities to take part in initial public offerings (IPO) and placements.

The federal government has announced it does not agree with the Financial System Inquiry’s (FSI) recommendation to prohibit limited recourse borrowing arrangements by superannuation funds.

The Australian residential property market is experiencing growth in the number of listings, making it more attractive to buyers, according to property data and analytics specialist CoreLogic RP Data. The number of new listings in the Sydney housing market is currently 4.4 per cent higher than at the same time last year, while the total […]

A recent decision handed down by the Family Court of Australia has confirmed superannuation assets cannot be split for the benefit of a third party.

SMSFs holding collectables need to ensure they are compliant under the incoming regulations applicable from 1 July 2016, as the deadline did not leave much time for planning due to the nature of those assets, according to a specialist SMSF lawyer.

BT Financial Group (BTFG) is planning to grow its share of the SMSF market by including a full-service SMSF facility on its Panorama platform, to be launched in November.