Category: SMSF Association Media Release

New Date: 2022 SMSF Association National Conference

As you would probably have been aware, the 2022 SMSF Association National Conference was due to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from February 16-18. Unfortunately, the current health […]

BDO Partner Geoff Rooney appointed to SMSF Association Board

 Geoff Rooney, a Partner at the Audit and Accounting firm BDO, has been appointed to the Board of the SMSF Association, effective 1 January 2022. A chartered accountant and ASIC-approved […]

National Conference has sharp focus on technical issues

The SMSF Association has constructed an exciting technical program for its annual National Conference that is attracting enormous interest from SMSF specialists and advisers hungry for knowledge about how to […]

COVID-19 relief for SMSFs may require specialist input

The various relief measures implemented by the Federal Government in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and extended into the 2021-22 financial year have highlighted the need for SMSF specialist […]

Specialist advisers have key role to play in preventing scams

SMSF specialist advisers can play a critical role in assisting trustees and self-directed investors avoid cybercrime and investment scams. SMSF Association CEO John Maroney says: “Scams Awareness Week, which launches […]

Far-reaching changes in the spotlight at SMSF National Conference

The SMSF Association today formally launched its 2022 National Conference to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from February 16-18. The Association’s first physical conference since the highly successfully […]

White Paper on modernising financial advice hits the right note

The SMSF Association welcomes the Financial Services Council’s White Paper on Financial Advice, saying it aligns with its goals of modernising financial advice and enhancing the professionalisation of the advice […]

15 consumer groups and professional associations call for stronger compensation scheme

(Joint media release with Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), Boutique Financial Planning Principals Association, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), CHOICE, Consumer Action Law Centre, Consumer Credit Legal […]

SMSFs exemption from retirement income strategy legislation gets thumbs up

The SMSF Association has thrown its in principle support behind the Government’s decision to remove SMSFs from the legislative requirement for trustees to develop a retirement income strategy for fund […]

Major education partnerships announced to enhance SMSF Professionalism

The SMSF Association has today announced two new major education pathways for its coveted SMSF Specialist Advisor designation (SSA™ ). The SMSF Association has entered into new partnership agreements with […]