‘Unlock SMSFs capital to help grow Australian Economy ‘ – SPAA to Murray

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Infrastructure and Corporate Bonds: Make SMSF investing easier The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has urged the Australian government’s Financial System Inquiry (FSI) to look at ways the growing

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Government changes ‘strong argument’ to cut SMSF levy

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Recent Government measures that oversaw the clearing of a backlog of tax amendments should allow the SMSF levy to be reduced substantially in the May Budget, says Jordan George, Senior Manager,

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Gatekeepers’ role vital to health of SMSF sector

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australian (SPAA) yesterday welcomed ASIC’s acknowledgement of the importance of professional service providers to the SMSF industry. Jordan George, SPAA Senior Manager Technical and Policy,

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SPAA backs ASIC stance on gearing by SMSFs

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) fully supports the strong reservations expressed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) about the aggressive marketing of geared property investment strategies to SMSFs. Jordan

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APRA figures reveal solid SMSF growth

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The self managed super fund (SMSF) sector enjoyed solid growth in 2012-13 with the numbers of funds and assets under management increasing markedly, according to the latest Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) superannuation

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ATO monitoring highlights need for SMSFs to get quality advice

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The need for trustees of self managed super funds (SMSFs) to get professional advice has never been more important following the announcement by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to increase

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Drop in SMSF establishments in March quarter ‘no cause for worry’

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The drop in self-managed super fund (SMSF) establishments in the March 2013 quarter is no reason to question the ongoing health of this superannuation sector. SPAA Senior Manager, Technical &

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