The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned Australians to beware of high-pressure sales tactics aimed at getting people to switch superannuation providers.

It is important to understand what is and what isn’t an in-house asset to ensure compliance in an SMSF, a leading technical specialist has said.

SMSFs that hold farms or small businesses should do a “stress test” on their funds in preparation for the Division 296 tax, a leading adviser has said.

Latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook