Early retirement is a goal for many Australians. Whether or not you can achieve that goal depends on how much super you accumulate before retirement. It also depends on factors such as: How your super continues to perform when you're in retirement. The type of lifestyle you want to lead. … [Read more...] about How SMSF Investments in the NDIS Can Help You to Retire Early
SMSF Loan, Investment & Property News
15 years ago, we saw the need in a growing market for lending experts who specialise in SMSF. Our team now combines years of experience through every aspect of self-managed super funds. Together, we organise more limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA or SMSF loans) in a week than most other brokers or bank branches in a year. Here we share some of our insights as well as SMSF news with you.
Our expertise has been sought by and seen in Australian Broker, the Herald Sun, Money and Mamamia.
Make sure you get the right SMSF lending advice. Send us a message or call SMSF Loan Experts on 1300 781 680.
Is it Time to Wind Up Your SMSF?
Winding up your self-managed super fund (SMSF) is an important financial decision. Once you wind up your SMSF, you can’t reactivate it. So you need to be sure of your reasons for winding up before you decide to do it. Ultimately though, every SMSF will need to be wound up at some stage when all … [Read more...] about Is it Time to Wind Up Your SMSF?
SMSF Lending and Recent Superannuation Changes
One of the smsf advantages is that you can invest directly in both purchasing residential property and commercial investment property, provided that you comply with Australia’s superannuation legislation. The property must:• Be bought for the sole purpose of providing an asset or income for your … [Read more...] about SMSF Lending and Recent Superannuation Changes
COVID-19 Pandemic Reveals Poor SMSF Investment Strategy
There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on superannuation funds in Australia. Investment markets have been extremely volatile, which has seen the balance of many super funds either fall or not grow as expected. Many funds have found themselves with severely reduced … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Pandemic Reveals Poor SMSF Investment Strategy
Understanding Segregated SMSF Accounts
If you have more than one member of your self-managed super fund (SMSF), then it’s worth exploring the option of segregated accounts. According to the latest figures from the Australian Taxation Office, you’re in the majority if you have two to four SMSF members. Single-member SMSFs only account for … [Read more...] about Understanding Segregated SMSF Accounts
Pay Close Attention to the Liquidity Risk of Your SMSF
If your self-managed super fund (SMSF) has members that are in (or will soon begin) the pension phase, then it’s important for your SMSF investments to be sufficiently liquid. The recent surge in property prices across Australia has made it more attractive for SMSFs to invest in property. … [Read more...] about Pay Close Attention to the Liquidity Risk of Your SMSF
Changes To Disqualification Declaration For Corporate Trustees
As a corporate trustee of a self-managed super fund, SMSF compliance is one of your top priorities. Recently there has been some flow-on impacts to super laws thanks to changes in insolvency laws. If you want to keep up with super legislation then we encourage you to keep reading as we bring your … [Read more...] about Changes To Disqualification Declaration For Corporate Trustees
What Does the Housing Price Increase Mean for the Future?
There has been a residential property price boom across Australia over the last 12 to 18 months. According to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian property prices grew by a whopping 23.7% in 2021. This is the third-largest annual increase on record. The highest … [Read more...] about What Does the Housing Price Increase Mean for the Future?
How Your Relationship Status Can Affect Your SMSF
If you have a self-managed super fund (SMSF), it’s important to understand the impact a relationship breakdown can have on your assets. Superannuation assets are considered to be property under the provisions of the Family Law Act, but they are treated differently from other assets. SMSF and … [Read more...] about How Your Relationship Status Can Affect Your SMSF
Self Funded Super – We have been featured on ULTRA106.5FM!
David Wood from ULTRA106.5FM chats Super with our founder Yannick Ieko, and they discuss what people are doing when thinking about retirement. You can listen to the interview or read the transcript … [Read more...] about Self Funded Super – We have been featured on ULTRA106.5FM!