Two new products incorporating varying investment periods have been added to the La Trobe Australian Credit Fund.

International markets can provide individuals looking to invest in small and mid-cap companies a greater number of opportunities to generate good returns.

The SMSF trust deed must be seen by trustees as an extension of superannuation law and adhered to at all times.

Protracted member exits which cause an SMSF to effectively become an non-complying fund are beginning to be treated more severely by the ATO.

The leading service providers to SMSF trustees have been named and awarded by smstrusteenews for the eighth consecutive year.

SMSF trustees need to be careful about non-arm’s-length actions outside the fund, which can still create a later NALI burden inside the fund.

ETF Securities has launched an ETF giving Australians the opportunity to invest in the 10 most highly traded growth stocks in the world.

The ATO will give fewer warnings but more penalties to SMSFs that breach their obligations under a recalibrated enforcement model.