What the election result means for SMSFs on the Technical Day menu

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Advisers attending this year’s round of Technical Day events in the five mainland capital cities will get an important update on what the result of the last federal election means

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Impressive list of speakers lined up for SMSF + Investor Expo

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The SMSF Association has lined up an impressive list of speakers for its second SMSF + Investor Expo being held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 21-22 June.

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Life insurance risk for SMSF members in APRA funds

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Some self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are at risk of losing their life insurance cover under new legislation that takes effect on 1 July 2019, warns the SMSF Association. The legislation,

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Shadow economic team shows commitment to policy development

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The appointment of five Shadow Ministers to the Labor Party’s economic portfolios shows a genuine commitment to policy development that has been welcomed by the SMSF Association. Association CEO John

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Government’s super, financial services focus gets tick of approval

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The appointment of two new ministers to the Government’s economic team, Senator Jane Hume as Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology, and Michael Sukkar as Assistant Treasurer,

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Election result offers super system opportunity for policy stability

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A re-elected Coalition Government should ensure that the superannuation sector enjoys policy stability for the next three years, says SMSF Association CEO John Maroney. “After the introduction of the significant

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ATO statistics send positive message about SMSFs

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The Australian Tax Office (ATO) annual SMSF statistics for 2016-17 tell a positive story about this $750 billion superannuation sector. SMSF Association CEO John Maroney says: “These statistics reveal an

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Labor’s franking credit rebate deadline ‘disregards’ self-funded retirees

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The Labor Party’s confirmation today that if it wins office at the next federal election it will still abolish franking credit rebates from 1 July 2019 irrespective of whether the

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Give industry ‘appropriate’ time to remove grandfathering arrangements

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The SMSF Association says removing grandfathering arrangements for conflicted remuneration in relation to financial advice for retail clients “should be removed as soon as reasonably practicable”. In a submission to

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LRBA ban ‘unnecessary’ if risk factors addressed

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The SMSF Association believes an outright ban on limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) can be avoided by “mitigating” any risks relating to this self-managed super fund (SMSF) asset class. Responding

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