SMSF members looking to include allocations to small caps need to use a specialist fund manager to do so if they want to achieve the best results, according to an investment expert.

Unison Accounting Group will at the end of the month officially unveil its online licensing program for accountants, which has a strong focus on embedding systems and processes into practices well ahead of 1 July 2016.

Potential taxation changes from the government’s tax options green paper and final tax policy were affecting the way product manufacturers constructed new offerings for the SMSF sector, according to BT Investment Management (BTIM).

Crowdfunding platform VentureCrowd has unveiled a new subsidiary that will enable eligible investors, including SMSFs, to build a portfolio of properties online without the middleman.

Regulatory, political and technological disruptors must be acted upon by accountants and financial advisers otherwise they faced becoming irrelevant to clients.

Having a good understanding of compliance rules is crucial when SMSF investors are looking to invest in property, according to the head of a financial education provider.

The trend of diversifying into offshore opportunities will not manifest in sizeable allocations until investors, including SMSFs, became displeased with the performance of bank shares and the property market.

An analysis of the possible outcomes from the federal opposition’s proposal to change the taxation of superannuation income is necessary before an accurate assessment can be made about the merit of the plan, according to a retirement savings expert.

SMSF administration service provider Xpress Super has announced online trading platforms Bell Direct, CommSec and Open Markets have been added as new partners following overwhelming demand from true do-it-yourself (DIY) investors and independent financial advisers (IFA).