SMSF trustees’ portfolio allocations to international equities have increased recently, but still remain low in comparison to their investments in other asset classes, according to Insync Fund Managers.

Accountants looking to acquire a limited Australian financial services licence (AFSL) to keep servicing SMSF clients need to be aware of the capacity constraints licensees will encounter as the 1 July 2016 deadline approaches, according to Count Financial chief executive David Lane.

Australian software company eAuthority is set to launch a beta release of its SMSF bank account verification service to make rollovers of retirement savings balances from Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)-regulated funds easier.

Commercial property is an asset class currently providing good investment opportunities for SMSFs, but it is still largely being overlooked by fund trustees, according to Australian Unity Real Estate Investment.

The proposed amendment to the limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) rules could end up saving some trustees money, according to an expert superannuation lawyer.

SMSF administration platform provider Class Super is rolling out its new user interface facility to all of its existing customers.

SMSF administration software specialist BGL is set to increase the number of data feeds incorporated in its new Simple Fund 360 offering over the next few months.

Cultural change away from a compliance focus is the key for accountants who want to successfully incorporate advisory services into their practices, according to a senior professional trainer.

The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has called on the federal government to reduce the annual levy self-managed funds have to pay to the Australian Taxation Office in the upcoming budget.