Last December, the Financial Services Inquiry’s final report recommended a ban on borrowing to invest in property through self-managed sup…
Last December, the Financial Services Inquiry’s final report recommended a ban on borrowing to invest in property through self-managed sup…
The number of self-managed superannuation funds in breach of borrowing requirements increased over the past year, according to research by t…
The corporate watchdog has deregistered 440 self-managed super fund auditors who did not undertake or pass the competency exam necessary to …
The final report of the Financial System Inquiry has called for the government to stop direct borrowing from self-managed super funds, but h…
Suggestions that young and naïve investors are rushing to set up self-managed super funds have been debunked by figures from the Australian…
Self-managed super fund trustees are being put off from seeking financial advice by the slew of recent scandals in the financial planning se…
Self-managed superannuation fund experts have hit back at claims SMSFs are getting a tax-free ride through franking credits and tax exemptio…
A Melbourne man has been charged with defrauding 14 investors of more than $1 million over a three-year period. Barry John Patrick of Sunbur…
Trustees of self-managed super funds are being warned about the legal implications of accepting advice from real estate agents when investin…
Borrowings by self-managed super funds have increased steadily from 1.1% a year in 2008 to 3.7% in 2012, according to the latest figures fro…
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission wants to beef up the mandatory disclosures advisers give to people setting up a self-ma…
Data released by the Australian Tax Office shows more taxpayers are avoiding the pitfalls of excess superannuation contributions, with fewer…