Content provided by MLC The upcoming US presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most contentious and consequential in modern history, making its potential policy and market

First published in the Financial Review on 15 October 2020. Small businesses and families with pooled assets could find extra flexibility as well as lower fees by taking advantage of the relaxation

It’s no secret the financial advice framework needs improvement. Year on year, the SMSF Association receives feedback on the need to take action to address the advice framework and to

First published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 08 September 2020. A growing number of Self-Managed Super Funds may end up paying higher tax than needed because they miscalculate their

In late June this year, the industry was pleased to see amendments made to the calculation of a transfer balance debit that arises on the commutation of a pre 1

For administrative ease, where members opt to take withdrawals in excess of their minimum pension as a lump sum, it is an acceptable industry wide practice, for members to have

First published in the Financial Review on 12 August 2020. Its risk-return profile, capital growth, steady income and, in some instances, low risk, dovetail with self-managed superannuation fund income goals.

First published in the Financial Review on 18 July 2020.  Self-managed super trustees who have missed out on the recent spate of attractive capital raisings in the wake of the

Since the ability for SMSFs to borrow to purchase an asset was introduced in 2007, LRBAs continue to represent a relatively low proportion of overall SMSF assets. The latest ATO