2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (483+ words) “I’ve got my licence, my documents are in order, so I’m covered.” I hear a version of this often from advisers who’ve made the move to self-licensing, and it’s a fair assumption. Getting your own AFSL takes real effort, and…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (176+ words) The outcome represents a year-on-year increase in the number of actions taken against SMSF auditors. The actions address serious breaches of auditor obligations and reinforce ASIC’s focus on maintaining standards among gatekeepers responsible for auditing more than $1 trillion in SMSF…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (328+ words) Michael Hallinan, special counsel for SUPERCentral, said the deeming rate threshold from 1 July 2026 will be $66,800 for single age pensioners (previously $64,200) and $110,600 for coupled age pensioners (previously $106,200). The income-free area per fortnight from 1 July 2026 will be $226 for single age pensioners (previously…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (776+ words) Timms said in the past few weeks there has been an increase in the number of people seeking advice about the encroaching deadline. “I have never seen anything like it. I mean, it feels like it’s created this urgency on…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (979+ words) Matthew Burgess, director of View Legal, told SMSF Adviser the decision in Pronesti v Napoli (No 2) [2026] NSWSC 856 dealt with an “aggrieved applicant” who had around $3 million in assets (although was yet to reach a property settlement with his former wife)…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (701+ words) Naz Randeria, Reliance Auditing Services I do not believe this should be framed as an immediate capacity issue. Many established SMSF audit firms with proper systems, trained teams and quality controls continue to service the market. The more important question…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (706+ words) “Most of the time our clients with SMSFs are usually involved in running their fund. They’re usually the trustees and the members as well. So everyone’s involved in the decision making,” Annie Dawson, senior SMSF specialist for Heffron, said. “However,…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (294+ words) In a recent webinar for Super Guardian, Miller said the death of a member is an area which always needs to be planned for, especially in regard to what the fund has to do from a trustee perspective. “If you’ve…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (587+ words) The ATO published the changes to LCR 2016/9A5 – Addendum (Superannuation reform: transfer balance cap) last week which further explains proportional indexation of the transfer balance cap, and superannuation income streams that are subject to a commutation authority as well as clarifying…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (422+ words) Howie said that with cost-of-living pressures, interest rate rises and uncertainty around recent Federal Budget changes, it’s understandable why many Australians feel less in control of when and how they retire. According to MLC’s new Real Retirement report, Gen Z…...