BLB News

Three questions commonly asked when establishing an SMSF corporate trustee

30/03/2016

We are regularly asked these three questions by clients either setting up a new fund with a new corporate trustee or wanting to change their trustees from individuals to a company.

Related party loans: the good, the bad and the UGLY!

30/03/2016

Last month we talked about the basics of asset protection. This month we're going to discuss related party loans: the good, the bad and the ugly; and why asset protection is necessary for these loan arrangements.

Life's Too Serious

30/03/2016

The Donald: He may become President of the United States "und master of de vorld" in which case we never sent out these four jokes out about him, ok?

Battle of the giants: binding death benefit nomination vs reversionary pension

26/02/2016

Binding death benefit nominations and reversionary pensions are two means available to members of an SMSF to select who is to receive their death benefit. But what happens if they are both used but clash?

How to hold your assets to meet your needs

26/02/2016

There are many ways to structure your assets in order to protect them, and there are a great many legal mechanisms to achieve different scenarios - if you know where to look.