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The current SMSF lending landscape

Despite the increasing challenges facing SMSF investors in the current climate, there are still options available to obtain a successful ...

Down the rabbit hole

With a greater onus on quality record-keeping and a raft of technical changes to contend with, SMSF administration is entering a new ...

Empowering clients

Despite forging a career and reputation in understanding changes within the superannuation framework, Meg Heffron tells Jotham Lian why ...

Estate planning health check

With end of financial year compliance now wrapped up, many practitioners are turning their attention to estate planning concerns

Taking stock

Labor’s imputation credit policy has brought diversification back into focus and seen interest in the global equity market further ...

An evolving beast

While the new professional standards for advisers continue to be fleshed out, it’s clear these changes will force some critical career ...

Compliance hotspots for SMSFs

BDO partner Shirley Schaefer discusses some of the potential compliance traps for SMSF returns this year and the items on the ATO’s radar at ...

Moving with the tide

Entering the mortgage broking industry just after the GFC, Tony Caine tells Miranda Brownlee about the myriad of changes he has witnessed ...

FULL SPEED AHEAD

With regulatory technology already making waves in the SMSF space and showing no signs of abating, what will SMSF compliance look like in ...

GOLDEN YEARS

An ageing population coupled with the sweeping changes to the aged care system, means that advice services targeted towards the elderly have ...

Rising from the ashes

A chaotic period filled with extensive regulatory reform and increased reporting has pushed the SMSF industry to its limit in recent times

Time warp

The new event-based reporting regime is set to commence from 1 July 2018. What preparations do firms need to make and what are some of the ...

Uncharted waters

One year since the removal of the accountants’ exemption, SMSF accountants are still learning to navigate the unfamiliar compliance ...

The end of the line

Redundancy and dismissal can have significant impacts on the mood and morale in your practice, but there are things you can do to protect ...

The search for yield

Historically low interest rates combined with a volatile stock market has sent investors on the hunt for stable returns. Is infrastructure ...

Gatekeepers in Focus

Change is a constant in the SMSF sector and this year was no exception. As we continue on this rollercoaster of legislative changes, what ...

A watchful eye

The insurance arena has been under close scrutiny by ASIC and the government recently. What steps should SMSF practitioners take to stay out ...

Keeping it personal

Novo Super general manager Paul May discusses how he and his business partner created an accessible administration service with a personal ...

Disruption on the horizon

Superfund Partners director Kris Kitto tells Miranda Brownlee why the “writing is already on the wall” when it comes to the disruption and ...

Finding value in Europe

A sluggish Australian economy has pushed many SMSF trustees to consider investment in foreign equities. Could Europe be one region that ...

Pensions in focus

The ATO recently announced that pensions will increasingly be an area of focus in the 2015-16 financial year. Katarina Taurian went ...

Divide and conquer

MGD Wealth chief executive John Barton tells Miranda Brownlee how assigning each team member with a different specialisation has kept his ...

Golden opportunities

As an SMSF investment, gold is often criticised because it does not produce income – so is it still worth clients holding this asset class? ...

Going global

Low interest rates and the relatively flat performance of Australian shares have increased the attraction of global equities for SMSFs, but ...

Facing the music

With only one year left, what steps do accountants need to take to prepare for the phase-out of the accountant’s exemption? Miranda Brownlee ...

The evolution of SMSF auditing

As the SMSF sector continues to grow in size, value and significance, is the auditing profession keeping up? Katarina Taurian reports

Separating fact from fiction

At a time when speculation over SMSF borrowing and residential property bubbles continues to mount, it’s important to look beyond the hype ...

Navigating stormy seas

Every workplace has its politics, and how you deal with dramas and disputes at work can have a significant impact on staff morale and ...

A change for the better

Sponsored by  While technology is often seen as a disruptor in the SMSF sector, Miranda Brownlee reports business opportunities await for ...

Keeping up with the times

Sponsored by  The actuarial certificate market is amongst those most affected by digital disruption and price pressures facing the SMSF ...

The long road ahead

The Australian superannuation system, including the SMSF sector, is world class. However, Katarina Taurian questions whether it’s prepared ...

Rising from the ashes

With the SMSF sector now boasting around one million trustees, James Mitchell reports on its evolution from niche savings vehicle to ...

SMSF admin: unfinished business?

With the institutions moving heavily into SMSF administration, Aleks Vickovich questions whether it is time to revisit the regulation debate ...

Changing of the guard

With growth in the SMSF sector at all-time highs, Rachael Micallef finds out why practitioners should look to a succession plan to secure ...

Shaping your SMSF future

With the deadline looming for the phase-out of the accountants’ exemption, Katarina Taurian examines how the sector is responding to the new ...

Limited Licensing: in or out?

Financial planners have long argued that the playing field, when it comes to the provision of SMSF advice, is uneven. Historically, ...

The SMSF Sector in 2013

With 2013 drawing to a close, Katarina Taurian reflects on the year that saw the SMSF sector become a regular fixture on the front pages

A ticking time bomb

With ever-growing super balances and a majority of trustees under-prepared for a demise, estate planning is set to become a significant ...

Above the fray

In an increasingly fractious financial services sector, is SMSF specialisation a force for good?

Safe as houses?

Despite the regulator’s warnings, concerns are growing that SMSFs are being exposed to risky property investment and poor investment ...

A change on the horizon

AQUA II has the potential to increase SMSF investors’ engagement with managed funds, but there are many segments of the market that need to ...

Behind the curve

Industry and retail funds have been in a state of flux with how to engage and what strategies to employ to stem to the leakage into self ...

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