Software provider Sharesight has experienced a lift in interest for its automated, cloud-based portfolio management system from accountants looking after SMSF portfolios.

High-income earners are likely to be the biggest losers under the new superannuation laws, having effectively had new taxes levied upon them, a sector expert has said.

Three financial dealer groups have signed up to use Superfund Wholesale’s new online SMSF administration platform, iSystem.

BGL Corporate Solutions has signed an agreement with online peer portfolio comparator, SelfWealth, allowing clients to liken the performance of their SMSFs to others.

SuperGuardian’s SMSF administration and investment service aimed at trustees, Xpress Super, has partnered with Macquarie to provide its clients with access to a separately managed account (SMA) facility.

Adherence to the best interest requirement under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms was still causing confusion in the SMSF sector due to the different types of professionals and practitioners providing advice in the area, a recent selfmanagedsuper roundtable found.

Specialist unified managed account (UMA) provider OneVue has found its platform is facilitating better and more cooperative relationships between accountants and financial advisers servicing SMSF clients due to the information being generated.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) has called on new Treasurer Chris Bowen to continue to implement important scheduled superannuation and financial services reform, given his defined responsibilities in the revamped federal government.

The demand for hybrid securities remains stronger than ever and continues to play out as an important trend for SMSF investments in 2013.