Retirement Income Review to be dissected at National Conference

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Industry experts will dissect the Retirement Income Review (RIR) report that was handed down late last year at the 2021 SMSF Association National Conference being held virtually on 16 and

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SMSF Association supports positive structural change for super

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The SMSF Association supports the Your Future, Your Super package as a positive structural change for the superannuation sector, says Peter Burgess, SMSF Association Deputy CEO/Director of Policy and Education.

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SMSF Association launches nine online educational modules

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The SMSF Association has launched nine compulsory comprehensive on-line modules as part of its coveted SMSF Specialist Advisor (SSA) designation. Commenting on the program launch, the SMSF Association’s Deputy CEO/Director

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SMSF Association appoints Peter Burgess to Exec Role

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The SMSF Association is pleased to announce it has appointed Peter Burgess as Deputy CEO and Director of Policy and Education, effective from 1 June 2020. Burgess worked at the

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SuperConcepts first to market with new reporting capability

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SuperConcepts continues to lead the way in SMSF administration with the launch of new Transfer Balance Account Report (TBAR) functionality on its SuperMate platform. A first for the market, the

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SMSFs with more members shun higher risk investment

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The greater the number of members in an SMSF, the more risk averse they become, according to a new research report – Gender and group bias in SMSF allocation –from

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When Size Matters: $200,000 threshold key to SMSF performance

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Large SMSFs perform better than small SMSFs because they are more diversified, operate more effectively and have longer experience in the sector, according to new joint research from SuperConcepts and

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SuperConcepts announces appointment of Graeme Colley

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SuperConcepts has announced the appointment of Graeme Colley as Executive Manager, SMSF Technical & Private Wealth. The new role continues SuperConcepts’ commitment to providing SMSF customers with a leading technical

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Support for flexible penalties ‘sign of SMSF industry maturity’

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The SMSF industry’s support for a Government measure to introduce more flexible penalties for trustees who breach the rules demonstrates the maturity, integrity and professionalism of the sector, says AMP

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Legislative gaps remain in SMSF sector, SPAA delegates told

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Some important  legislative changes for the self managed super fund sector were not implemented before Parliament rose, Peter Burgess, head of Policy & Technical, AMP SMSF, told the SMSF Professionals’

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