Next steps in SMSF audit policy proposal crucial

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Federal Treasury’s decision to release a discussion paper on the proposed three-yearly audit cycle for some self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) has been welcomed by the SMSF Association. The proposal to

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14 SMSFA members are listed in Barron’s Top 50 financial advisors for 2018

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The Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Association is pleased to note the presence of 14 of its members on the list of Barron’s Top 50 financial advisors for 2018; noting that good

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Productivity Commission report sends timely warning on fees and costs

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The Productivity Commission’s draft report into superannuation is a “timely reminder” to SMSF trustees to pay close attention to the fees and costs their SMSFs incur to ensure their funds

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Amended LRBA integrity measures ‘get balance right’  

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The SMSF Association welcomes the sensible position taken in the Federal Government’s final legislation introducing integrity measures for limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) that include the outstanding portion of an

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Jeremy Cooper joins SMSF Association Public Policy Committee

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The appointment of Jeremy Cooper, the Chairman of Retirement Income at Challenger Limited, to the SMSF Association’s Public Policy Committee is testimony to our commitment to have the right policy

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Decision to expand SMSFs to six members gets tick of approval

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The Federal Government’s decision to expand the number of members allowed in an SMSF from four to six and to include SMSFs in the Superstream digital rollover process has been

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SMSF Expo to focus on investment issues 

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SMSF trustees are seizing the opportunity to hear from industry and investment specialists at the inaugural three-day SMSF Expo being held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from April

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ATO advice bulletin ‘helpful tool’ for trustees, advisers

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The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has set up a new public advice and guidance product for self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees and their advisers in an initiative that has been

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Labor’s franking credit policy still falling short

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The Labor Party’s policy shift to exempt people receiving the Age Pension from its changes to refundable franking credits is a step in the right direction – but still leaves

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New FASEA educational guidance ‘positive step forward’

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The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) new proposed guidance on educational pathways for existing financial advisers is a crucial step forward, says SMSF Association CEO John Maroney. “The guidance,

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