SMSF

Industry, retail and corporate super funds are regulated by APRA. They have professional trustees, dedicated risk teams, and they answer to a regulator focused on prudential safety and member outcomes. SMSFs are regulated by the ATO. The members are the trustees. The regulator focuses …

An SMSF can hold altcoins under the same general rules that apply to other crypto. Trust deed authority,Investmentstrategy support, ownership and audit evidence all apply. The differences emerge in marketLiquidity, valuation reliability, custodyOptionsand concentration risk.

This article focuses on staying compliant year after year, not just at fund setup. It is general information for Australian SMSF trustees, not personal financial, tax or legal advice.

An SMSF can hold stablecoins if the trust deed allows crypto and theInvestmentstrategy supports it. TheAsset Classbrings benefits — relative price stability against fiat — and risks, including peg failures, issuer collapse and regulatory change. This article explores SMSF stablecoins for Australian trustees.

Cryptocurrency is permitted in an SMSF, but only as part of a properly structured fund. The Australian Taxation Office has published guidance on SMSF cryptoAssets, ASIC has warned about high-risk crypto investments and SMSF scams, and AUSTRAC has expanded its registration regime for digital …

This article compares SMSF direct crypto and crypto ETFs across the dimensions trustees most often care about.

Australian self-managedsuper fundtrustees are responsible for ensuring crypto wallets are dedicated to the fund, controlled by authorised people, and supported by reliable records. This article explains why these rules matter, and how to embed them into day-to-day practice.