The latest joint research from SuperConcepts and the University of Adelaide’s International Centre for Financial Services has determined the SMSF asset balance at which investment returns generated significantly improve for members.

SMSF trustees need to be aware of the change in the operation of the non-concessional cap bring-forward rule to ensure they are certain about the level of superannuation contributions they can make, an industry solicitor has said.

Two of the federal government’s three superannuation bills have been passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate unamended.

Despite a number of positive factors that would make further portfolio allocations in the domestic share market attractive to SMSF investors, individuals need to assess the Australian market in light of the global economy, a respected equities analyst has said.

Pierre Jarjoura has been disqualified from being an approved SMSF auditor following an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigation into his activities.