Kate Anderson Head of Technical Services, Mariner Financial Limited (at time of writing)
KATE ANDERSON | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007 The choice to set up one's own selfmanaged superannuation fund (SMSF) is becoming an increasingly popular one for many Australians in the lead up to the Federal government's reforms to simplify and streamline superannuation from 1 July 2007. ... Read more KATE ANDERSON | SUNDAY, 1 JAN 2006 Examining the business of self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) investing in Property from which the members can run their business. Over the last couple of years, one of the issues giving rise to technical queries for advisers with SMSF clients ... Read more PAGE: 1 |
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