Superannuation
Allocation is where SMSFs are failing clients
A close look at ASIC’s recent findings reveals advisers’ unwarranted bias towards listed property assets and poor notions of bias, Max Newnham writes.
Max NewnhamJuly 2, 2018
Superannuation
Superannuation
3% per cent cap on super fees: why it matters
The swift progress of Kelly O’Dwyer’s plan to limit charges on Super to 3 per cent is a sign of the appetite for regulation in Parliament. All sectors will feel the impact.
Andrew MainJune 26, 2018
Superannuation
The case for a ban on value-based SMSF fees
We can hope that one outcome of the Productivity Commission’s review of the superannuation industry will be a ban on administration costs based on the value of an SMSF’s assets.
Max NewnhamJune 18, 2018
Superannuation
Productivity Commission proposal would transform super
A plan to limit default super to 10 top-performing funds would ‘dramatically change’ retirement funding, ASFA chief executive Dr Martin Fahy says.
Jean-Paul PelosiMay 29, 2018
Superannuation
Even the ‘good guys’ are on the hot seat
Watch the hearings to understand why Romans used to get along to the Colosseum in big numbers to see lions interacting with Christians.
Andrew MainApril 19, 2018
Superannuation
The SMSF time bomb
The nation risks a crisis if the financial services industry doesn't address what will happen when ageing SMSF trustees lose the ability and the desire to manage them.
Robert MC BrownApril 17, 2018
Superannuation
Labor sheds light on super tax change proposals
Kristina Keneally and Chris Bowen say if the party wins the next election it will go ahead with proposed changes to non-concessional caps and the Division 293 threshold.
Tahn SharpeApril 5, 2018
Superannuation
Your guide to reportable transfer balance events
The new transfer balance account reporting regime will need to be understood by planners and their trustee clients. This explanation and example may help.
Max NewnhamMarch 28, 2018