Category: Advocacy

SMSF Association submission on ASIC Product Intervention Power

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association (SMSFA) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) consultation paper regarding its product intervention power. We […]

SMSF Association submission on Grandfathered Conflicted Remuneration

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association (SMSFA) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Ending Grandfathered Conflicted Remuneration) Regulations 2019. We support the Royal Commission […]

SMSF Association submission on the review of the Tax Practitioners Board

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association (SMSFA) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on the review of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB). As stated in our initial submission on […]

SMSF Association submission on terms of reference of the Retirement Income Review

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association understands that the Government intends to establish a Retirement Income Review and would like to provide recommendations on key aspects that we believe should […]

Your ASIC “Red Flags” Summary – Improving the quality of advice and member experiences

ASIC’s Report 575 on improving the quality of advice and member experiences focused on whether advice providers are complying with the law when providing personal advice to retail clients to […]

FASEA Education Standards and Recognised Prior Learning

SMSF Association Submission The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has recognised the SMSF Specialist Advisor (SSATM) designation for its recognised prior learning (RPL) category of “Coursework completed to attain […]

SMSF Association submission on superannuation policy priorities

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association congratulates the Government on its re-election for a third term. We believe this provides a significant opportunity to pursue a policy platform to strengthen […]

SMSF Association submission on the review into the effectiveness of the Tax Practitioners Board

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association (SMSFA) welcomes the review into the effectiveness of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) and the operation of the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (the […]

SMSF Association submission on minor superannuation tax reform technical amendments

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on the Government’s minor superannuation tax reform technical amendments. The 1 July 2017 superannuation changes and the […]

FASEA Finalised Legislative Instruments

SMSF Association Submission The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) has now finalised all their legislative instruments to set the education, training and ethical standards of licensed financial advisors […]