Divorce is an event that has greater ramifications for SMSFs because these types of funds need to satisfy retirement savings requirements for, usually, a husband and a wife. Chris Hodgins, Client Manager at Super Guardian discusses this issue.

A recent research report entitled “Are trustees prepared for retirement?” was compiled by the SMSF Association and Accurium and it addresses adequacy in the SMSF sector. SMSF Association Head of Technical, Peter Hogan discusses some of the findings.

December saw the superannuation rules passed as law prompting the need for SMSF trustee action. Joining me to discuss this and other matters is SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery.

Property is a very popular asset class amongst SMSFs but the focus tends to be more on residential property. Joining us is head of Charter Hall Direct Nick Kelly to discuss why commercial property warrants a little more consideration.

Blockchain will be rolled out in Australia sooner than expected and will have a considerable impact on the SMSF space. SuperAuditors director Shelley Banton discusses what auditors, advisers and accountants need to know.

The super changes proposed in the budget will have an enormous effect on the industry. SuperAuditors director Shelley Banton shares the inquiries she’s been fielding from the SMSF industry and reveals whether the changes will impact the SMSF audit function.

We speak to Grant Abbott about the 2016 budget.

SMSFs have been described as the original disrupter of the superannuation sector but it seems now the disruptor is being disrupted itself. Joining us to discuss this is NowInfinity principal Grant Abbott.

The ATO recently issued a practical compliance guideline regarding limited recourse borrowing arrangements, which have been up in the air for a little while. Joining me to talk about the implications of this for SMSFs is NowInfinity principal Grant Abbott.