SMSF administrators ‘offer value for money’

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The evidence shows that the vast majority of service providers to the SMSF sector are offering value for money, says Olivia Long, CEO of the SMSF administrators Xpress Super and

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Labor sends wrong message with focus on taxing earnings in the pension phase

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The Labor Party seems locked on to the idea that taxing earnings above a certain level in the pension phase is a potentially good revenue source, says Olivia Long, CEO

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Xpress Super expands online trading partner

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Xpress Super offers expands suite of online trading partners Xpress Super, a low cost self-managed super fund (SMSF) Administrator yesterday announced the addition of market leading online trading platforms Bell Direct,

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GR sends strong message about need for super concessions

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The 2015 Intergenerational Report (IGR) should give any government “serious food for thought” about reducing tax concessions for superannuation, says Olivia Long, CEO of the SMSF administrator platform Xpress Super

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Why accountants need to make a transition to the future

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The current business model for accountants is not going to work unless they adapt to the coming technological changes, says Mayflower management consultancy principal Sarah Penn and Xpress Super and

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SMSFs are thriving – and it’s time critics acknowledged it

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It is time for critics of SMSFs to finally acknowledge the sector is working well and giving Australians the opportunity to enjoy security and dignity in retirement, says Olivia Long,

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SMSF members’ seniors health card ‘at risk’

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Retirees, many of them SMSF members, are in danger of missing out on their valuable Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) benefits following legislation that was part of the Federal Government’s Budget package,

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No barriers to setting up SMSFs, Xpress Super tells FSI

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There should be no barriers to establishing an SMSF, either educational or fund balance, said Olivia Long, CEO of Xpress Super and Super Guardian, the specialist self-managed super fund (SMSF)

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SMSF critics are winding up the market

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Industry funds expecting to reap the benefits of disillusioned SMSF members winding up their funds and re-joining the APRA-regulated sector are grasping at straws, says SuperGuardian, Xpress Super CEO Olivia

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Government pulls the wrong lever by delaying SuperStream

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A seasoned industry practitioner is highly critical of the Federal Government’s decision to push back the date by which superannuation funds must comply with the SuperStream contributions data standards. Superannuation

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