Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce believes superannuation funds should engage in buying Australian property to halt the loss of local land assets to foreign residents.

Recent SMSF research has produced data counteracting some of the well-publicised issues often used as a basis for criticism of the sector.

Trans-Tasman platform Equitise has warned that the Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Bill 2015 quashes Australia’s chance at creating an open, fair and transparent marketplace for private companies to access capital and growth.

AMP Capital’s new SMSF Pulse tool allows trustees to benchmark their asset allocation against their peers and industry experts.

The latest industry survey on SMSF trustee sentiment has shown confidence levels surrounding certain asset classes among men and women should generate greater opportunities for the provision of more tailored advice.

The substantial variation in outcomes for individuals in different parts of the super system requires government and industry to adopt much more progressive thinking, according to a university professor.