SMSF specialists to ‘benefit’ as young trustee numbers grow

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Younger Australians are increasingly attracted to self-managed super funds – and that spells good news for SMSF specialist advisors. The 2015 Intimate with Self-Managed Superannuation report found that most young

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Argyle Lawyers predicts SMSF litigation to increase

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Litigation claims in the superannuation industry are increasing, and it’s a trend that’s unlikely to change. Peter Bobbin, Managing Principal, Argyle Lawyers, told the SMSF Association State Technical Conferences that

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Successful SMSF sector ‘target’ for industry disruptors

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The very success of the SMSF sector in recent years makes it a lucrative target that SMSF service providers simply cannot afford to ignore if they are to survive. Darren

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SMSF trustees looking for advice relationships

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A new breed of SMSF trustee who is open to an advice relationship is emerging, according to the latest research report from nabtrade and the SMSF Association. The report, the

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ASIC move on auditor gets thumbs up from SMSF Association

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The SMSF Association is pleased that ASIC is actively policing the register of approved SMSF auditors as evidenced by the recent disqualification of an SMSF auditor under the SIS Act.

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PC report highlights SMSF trustees prudent with post-retirement savings

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The Productivity Commission’s report on superannuation policy for post-retirement importantly highlights that retirees are prudent, preferring to draw down their savings instead of relying on the age pension. The SMSF

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Government move to appoint independent directors, chair to APRA funds gets thumbs up from SMSF Association

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The SMSF Association supports the Federal Government’s proposed legislation requiring APRA-regulated funds to have one third of their directors independent, as well as an independent chair. The Association’s CEO/Managing Director

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SMSF Association tax option to underpin equity, sustainability

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Andrea Slattery The SMSF Association wants the tax regimes for superannuation contributions and earnings to remain unchanged, but is prepared to consider a “generous” tax-free threshold for retirement benefits, with

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Co-regulatory approach best way to lift professional standards in financial advice

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The SMSF Association has put its weight behind a co-regulatory approach as the best way to improve professional standards in the financial advice industry. The Association CEO/Managing Director Andrea Slattery

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All quiet on the superannuation front

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The Federal Government has again made good on its promise not to make any detrimental, unexpected changes to superannuation in its first term of office. In the Budget, handed down

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