Property investment specialist Future Estate has reported the median dwelling price of all combined capital cities is now close to $520,000, reflecting a yearly increase of over $25,000. The 12-month rise in property values, outlined in its September 2014 residential property update, was more than double that experienced in the year to June 2013. According […]

Research house Zenith Investment Partners’ recent Infrastructure Sector Review has concluded employing currency hedging in relation to infrastructure investments is a preferable strategy. Zenith investment analyst Jonathan Baird said during times of currency volatility, like those resulting from the global financial crisis (GFC) and the European credit crisis, choosing not to hedge investments in overseas […]

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published details of the procedures SMSF trustees can follow if they wish to challenge the severity of a remission decision regarding the new administrative penalty regime for contraventions of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act.

SMSF documentation provider Topdocs has partnered with Class Super and BGL to improve process efficiency for advisers when updating client SMSF deeds.

SMSF practitioners must make the most of innovative strategies for residential real estate investments within SMSFs while gearing is still permissible and still favourable for this asset class.

The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has declared its support for the federal government’s decision to create a register of financial advisers.

The urgency for financial planners and accountants of the baby boomer generation to put in place a succession plan or exit strategy is gaining momentum and presenting younger SMSF practitioners with a unique opportunity to purchase successful businesses.

AMP SMSF’s assets under administration rose to $18.5 billion in the September quarter, reflecting an increase in the number of customers using the company’s services.

SMSF financial planning and accountancy business owners must think like entrepreneurs and standardise all operations with systems if they want to achieve rampant growth, according to an American entrepreneurship guru.