SMSFA urges Govt to use 2017 Budget to give super ‘period of stability’

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The SMSF Association has used its 2017 Budget submission to urge the Federal Government to commit to stability to the superannuation system and resist further changes to the system. Association

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Adopt ‘softly softly’ approach to elder financial abuse, says SMSFA

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The critically important issue of preventing elder financial abuse requires current policy to be tweaked, not overhauled, says SMSF Association Head of Policy Jordan George. “We are aware of the

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Slattery steps down from ICFS Advisory Board after 12 years

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The Managing Director/CEO of the SMSF Association, Andrea Slattery, is stepping down from the Board for the International Centre for Financial Services (ICFS) at the University of Adelaide. Slattery, who

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SMSFs rigorously regulated, says SMSF Association

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The fact self-managed super funds (SMSFs) don’t come under APRA’s regulatory umbrella often gives the false impression that this superannuation sector is unregulated, says SMSF Association Head of Policy Jordan

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Move to lift professional standards of financial advisors backed

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The SMSF Association strongly endorses the Federal Government’s decision to legislate to improve the professional standards of financial advisors. Association Head of Policy Jordan George says improving the educational and

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2016 looms as a year for change for SMSF advisors

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SMSF advisors are facing a year of significant change for their clients as the Government seeks to implement its 2016-17 Budget measures to superannuation to meet the 1 July 2017

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Inquiries put retirement income products up for debate

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 The Financial System Inquiry and Government Pension Review have the potential to open up the availability of “relevant and appropriate” retirement income products, Jordan George, Senior Manager, Technical & Policy, of

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SPAA welcomes Treasury’s draft regulations for tax advisors

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Treasury’s draft regulations specifying the registration requirements for tax (financial) advisors to register with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is a positive step for the advisory industry, says the SMSF

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Decision on excess non-concessional contributions a win for SMSF trustees

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The Federal Government’s decision to introduce a mechanism to allow taxpayers to withdraw excess non-concessional contributions made after 1 July 2013 is a win for SMSF trustees. Jordan George, Senior Manager, Technical

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SMSF regulatory settings working well, says SPAA

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Prudential supervision not need The current approach to regulating self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) is appropriate and working well according to the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) submission to

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