As trustee of your SMSF (self-managed superannuation fund), you would be aware of the responsibility you have to manage investments that will produce a comfortable income in retirement. You may have outsourced the fund administration to professionals such as SMSF Assure and engaged a licensed financial advisor to assist with investment decisions, but ultimately, the final responsibility […]
Trustees of SMSFs (self-managed superannuation funds) have, for some time, been able to purchase residential property in Australia on behalf of their fund. Although our property market may be “coming off the boil”, prices are still high, and many SMSFs are looking elsewhere to build retirement income. Interest in overseas properties has been a hot […]
Being a trustee of a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) is a major responsibility and the decisions made by you as trustee will affect the retirement incomes of all members of the fund, yourself included. Since this end result may not take place for many years, getting the right investment strategy, at not only the start […]
The performance of any superannuation fund will eventually affect the quality of retirement that members will enjoy, so it is important that members monitor their returns. It is also worth considering the possibility that some of the products that funds have included in their portfolios are unsafe, exposing the members to reduced returns and eventually […]
Industry and retail superannuation funds have been in the spotlight now for many months as the federal government tries to get their proposed legislative changes through parliament. These changes include the possibility of jail terms of up to five years for super fund directors who contravene the rules governing the fund. Currently, this behaviour is […]