Michael Hallinan, special counsel for SUPERCentral, said the superannuation laws expressly disqualify any undischarged bankrupt person from acting as a trustee or director of corporate trustee of a ...

At around 8pm yesterday the bill passed the Senate with a vote of 33 for and 22 against. Peter Burgess, SMSF Association CEO, told SMSF Adviser time will now tell how much revenue the new Division 296 ...

Peter Johnson, director of Advisers Digest, said trustees and SMSF members should be reminded that making a contribution on the “death knell” of 30 June could risk it being counted toward the ...

Peter Burgess said while this certainty is good, the SMSF Association and other industry bodies still harbour concern about the legislation and its unintended consequences.  “This will be a very messy ...

Naz Randeria, director of Reliance Auditing Services, said following the marathon debate in the House of Representatives last ...

Sean Johnston, SMSF specialist for Heffron Consulting, said in a recent technical update that if a self-managed fund is ...

New research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia revealed that 5,000 Australians a year have died without life insurance cover since reforms to default superannuation insurance ...

Peter Ridgley, senior executive leader, enforcement inquiries and compliance for ASIC, said since 2016 SMSF auditors registered with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission have declined ...

David Busoli, principal of SMSF Alliance, said at the SMSF Association national conference last month that while there are complications around holding life insurance in a separate APRA-regulated ...

In its submission to Treasury’s consultation on enhancing oversight and governance of managed investment schemes, the Joint ...

Sunny Mahendra Prakash, a director of Principal Financial Services Pty Ltd, Self-Managed Super Pty Ltd, Provest Enterprises and Super Funds Australia Pty Ltd ITF Principal Superannuation Fund (related ...

A parade of politicians from both sides of the chamber used the opportunity in parliament to beat the drum of their ...