The introduction of non-arm’s length expense (NALE) rules for SMSFs raises questions about Treasury’s view of the funds and its intensions for the sector.

Non-arm’s-length expenses (NALE) is looming as an area of concern for SMSF trustees waiting to see if the ATO will address its far-reaching implications.

A factsheet from ASIC covering SMSFs has not only highlighted the wrong reasons people set up a fund but has used incorrect numbers to make its case.

A topic that has been dominating discussion in the sector over the past month has been the ATO letters sent out to 17,700 SMSFs in an effort to examine the investment strategies of these funds. When the letters were first mailed out it wasn’t exactly clear what the motives behind it were but as time […]

It has been more than five years since a major financial system review recommending enshrining the objective of superannuation in legislation, and now is still the time for the government to deliver on that recommendation.

In a move that should be applauded, one industry fund – Hostplus – has opened up its investments to the SMSF sector, instead of campaigning against it.