SMSF online service provider SuperCentral has launched an estate planning support facility for financial advisers and accountants.

SMSFs chasing income and imputation credits through high-yielding equities on the Australian Securities Exchange need to be mindful of being caught in a dividend trap and being exposed to concentration risk within their portfolios, according to the head of a boutique local fund manager.

Accounting and advice practices have a greater chance of becoming profitable if they push beyond compliance and ensure clients feel looked after by offering value-add services and providing relevant content and information.

SMSF document provider NowInfinity and DocuSign have developed a customised solution to make the approval of legal papers more efficient.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned Charterhill Group founder George Nowak from providing financial advice until 3 July 2017 as a result of his status as an undischarged bankrupt.

The SMSF Association has slammed proposals to open up superannuation to a variety of uses, warning such a move ran the risk of destroying the primary objective of the compulsory super scheme.

Cromwell properties have a higher lease retention than our competitors as we treat each tenant as a client, the same as investors.

SMSF business owners must ensure they refined their ideal client, as a single value proposition for SMSF services and advice was no longer viable, according to an industry expert.

The latest sector research has shown SMSF trustees are continuing to move away from cash and term deposits to pursue opportunities for higher returns overseas.