SMSF Savings Accounts - April 17th What is SuperStream? The Government introduced SuperStream to consolidate and streamline superannuation contributions made by employers. If you're in need of a SuperStream crash course, we've got you covered. SuperStream legislation was passed in 2012 and came into effect for...
SMSF Savings Accounts - December 1st What Christmas Toys Of Generations Past Are Now Valuable Collectables? What Christmas toys of past generations are now valuable collectables? Are your old Barbies and Matchbox cars worth anything?
Self Managed Super Funds - November 1st How Many Self Managed Super Funds Are There In Australia? SMSF Statistics: How many SMSFs are there and what assets do they hold.
SMSF Savings Accounts - October 10th What do SMSF Trustees look for in a cash account? What do SMSF Trustees look for in a cash account? CANSTAR’s extensive database reveals the results.
SMSF Savings Accounts - March 18th Where do the highest earners live? What suburb do the wealthiest Australians live in?
Account-Based Pensions - March 9th Account Based Pension Percentages Too High Taxpaers Australia calls for the government to reduce the mandated pension drawdown percentages
SMSF Savings Accounts - February 26th What are investment bonds Investment bonds - An investment solution that has stood the test of time
SMSF Savings Accounts - December 16th MYEFO 2015 at a glance The 2015 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook
Self Managed Super Funds - September 21st Self-managed investment is not Self-managed Super ASCI warns on self-managed investment promotion
Self Managed Super Funds - September 21st ATO better equipped to crack down on SMSF tax rorting You may not know it, but the ATO is exchanging information with other state and national regulatory bodies to catch out tax avoiders.
P2P Lending - July 27th Ratesetter: Consumer debt a well-established asset class Peer to Peer (P2P)lending and investing is rapidly expanding in Australia. Online marketplace Ratesetter explains more about its business.
Self Managed Super Funds - July 16th Business owners getting older Older Australians are starting businesses at a rate higher than those of almost every other age bracket.
Self Managed Super Funds - July 13th SMSF trustees love their cash! Self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are a popular retirement investment vehicle; there are currently around 528,000n SMSFs in Australia, with almost one million members.
SMSF Savings Accounts - January 23rd Ratesetter′s business model gains traction The highly successful peer to peer (P2P) lender, RateSetter, launched its Australian business in November 2014. Canstar spoke with RateSetter Australia CEO, Daniel Foggo, about why the Group chose Australia and what attracted him to the...
Self Managed Super Funds - July 23rd What is the public register of financial advisers? The Minister for Finance and Acting Assistant Treasurer, Senator Mathias Cormann has recently announced a plan to establish a public register of financial advisors in an attempt to protect consumers seeking financial advice. Senator Cormann has...
Managed Funds - March 31st Should Microcaps be a part of your SMSF? CANSTAR recently sat down with the CEO & Chief Investment Officer of Microequities Asset Management, Carlos Gil.
Self Managed Super Funds - August 27th Pros and Cons Of SMSF Property Investment Australians have a love affair with property and the changes to borrowing rules within superannuation over the past few years have significantly widened the availability of property investment through a SMSF. However the investment strategy is...
SMSF Savings Accounts - December 28th Why choose a SMSF? Australians in greater numbers are embracing the concept of a self-managed super fund (SMSF) to hold their retirement savings. There are many reasons for this but the most frequently cited is control. Disappointment with the recent...