Category: SMSF Association Media Release

Two SMSF specialists join SMSF Association Board

The SMSF Association has appointed two long-standing specialist members to its Board from 1 June. They are Tracey Scotchbrook, Vice Chair of the West Australian Local Community, and Michael Houlihan, […]

Bernie Ripoll joins SMSF Association board

A Parliamentary Secretary in the former Gillard Labor Government, the Hon. Bernie Ripoll, is joining the SMSF Association board, effective immediately. Ripoll, who joined the Association’s Public Policy Committee in […]

Andrea Slattery stepping down from SMSF Association board

Andrea Slattery has announced she is stepping down as a non-executive director from the SMSF Association board, effective from 18 April. Slattery was Managing Director and CEO when she resigned […]

Positive changes for SMSF sector in Budget

The Government’s proposed changes to calculating exempt current pension income (ECPI) as well as increasing the age where the work test for making contributions to superannuation applies have been welcomed […]

Labor’s franking credit rebate deadline ‘disregards’ self-funded retirees

The Labor Party’s confirmation today that if it wins office at the next federal election it will still abolish franking credit rebates from 1 July 2019 irrespective of whether the […]

Give industry ‘appropriate’ time to remove grandfathering arrangements

The SMSF Association says removing grandfathering arrangements for conflicted remuneration in relation to financial advice for retail clients “should be removed as soon as reasonably practicable”. In a submission to […]

LRBA ban ‘unnecessary’ if risk factors addressed

The SMSF Association believes an outright ban on limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) can be avoided by “mitigating” any risks relating to this self-managed super fund (SMSF) asset class. Responding […]

New website to improve SMSF knowledge offering to trustees

The SMSF Association has taken the next major step in the evolution of its offering of trustee education and knowledge services with the launch of its new website, SMSF Connect […]

Increasing SMSFs from four to six members gets thumbs up

The SMSF Association has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government’s proposal to increase the maximum number of members in a self-managed super fund (SMSF) from four to six. In […]

ACTU call for inquiry into SMSFs ‘unwarranted’

The ACTU’s call for a fresh inquiry into the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector based on the recent Productivity Commission (PC) Review of Superannuation is totally unwarranted, says SMSF Association […]