How much do you need in super for an SMSF?

How much do you need in super for an SMSF?

There are many different opinions on this subject.  Like any other actuary, my answer is "it depends". Apart from the financial perspective, members should also look at their investment knowledge and appetite to have control over their retirement savings.

If we focus purely on the financial perspective, our submission to ASIC provides some good guidance.  In summary, you should have over around $150,000 if you are going to self manage the fund, and over $260,000 if you want to seek investment advice that you wouldn't have otherwise required. 

The key point that many commentators miss is the higher returns available on term deposits on SMSFs compared with fixed income returns in public offer funds.

Happy reading!

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THIS ARTICLE WAS CORRECT AT THE TIME IT WAS PUBLISHED. SMSF INDUSTRY DYNAMICS CHANGE OVER TIME AND THE ARTICLE MAY BE LESS RELEVANT IN THE FUTURE.