Industry veteran Peter Hogan joins SMSF Association as Head of Technical

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The SMSF Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Hogan as its new Head of Technical. SMSF Association Managing Director/CEO Andrea Slattery says it’s an “extremely important role”

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ATO extension of LRBA deadline welcomed

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The SMSF Association applauds the ATO’s decision to give SMSF trustees an extra seven months to review the terms of their limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) to ensure that they

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SMSF Association links up with Morgans for advisor training

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The SMSF Association has formed a new partnership with the stockbroking and wealth management firm Morgans Financial Limited to improve professional standards in the SMSF sector. The Association and Morgans

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Prominent academic joins SMSF Association board

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The SMSF Association is pleased to announce the appointment of a prominent academic with specialist knowledge of financial services and superannuation to its board of directors. Professor Deborah Ralston, who

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SMSF Association Technical Conferences kick off on 2 August in Sydney

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The SMSF Association, the foremost knowledge centre in the SMSF sector, has lined up an impressive array of speakers for its annual State Technical Conference series that begins in Sydney

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SMSFs remain ‘best super option’ post Budget

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The changes to superannuation in the federal Budget highlight why self-managed super funds (SMSFs) still provide the best option for people who want to be self-sufficient in retirement. SMSF Association

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Super changes cause for concern for SMSFs

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The Federal Government’s decision to reduce the concessional contribution cap down to $25,000 is a backward step that will severely reduce the ability of people to save adequately for retirement.

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Changes to draft professional standards legislation lauded

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The Government’s changes to the draft legislation to reform the professional standards of financial advice have been welcomed by the SMSF Association. Association CEO/Managing Director Andrea Slattery says the decision

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Adequate super caps ‘critical’ to build retirement savings

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Adequate superannuation contribution caps are critical to allow people to build healthy retirement savings, says a new research report commissioned by the SMSF Association and the actuarial firm Rice Warner

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SMSF Association teams up with University of Adelaide in education initiative

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The SMSF Association has collaborated with the University of Adelaide to offer an SMSF qualification to SMSF specialists across various professional disciplines. The qualification, which begins in July and is

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