Category: SMSF Association Media Release

Impressive list of speakers lined up for SMSF + Investor Expo

The SMSF Association has lined up an impressive list of speakers for its second SMSF + Investor Expo being held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 21-22 June. […]

Life insurance risk for SMSF members in APRA funds

Some self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are at risk of losing their life insurance cover under new legislation that takes effect on 1 July 2019, warns the SMSF Association. The legislation, […]

Shadow economic team shows commitment to policy development

The appointment of five Shadow Ministers to the Labor Party’s economic portfolios shows a genuine commitment to policy development that has been welcomed by the SMSF Association. Association CEO John […]

Government’s super, financial services focus gets tick of approval

The appointment of two new ministers to the Government’s economic team, Senator Jane Hume as Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology, and Michael Sukkar as Assistant Treasurer, […]

Election result offers super system opportunity for policy stability

A re-elected Coalition Government should ensure that the superannuation sector enjoys policy stability for the next three years, says SMSF Association CEO John Maroney. “After the introduction of the significant […]

ATO statistics send positive message about SMSFs

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) annual SMSF statistics for 2016-17 tell a positive story about this $750 billion superannuation sector. SMSF Association CEO John Maroney says: “These statistics reveal an […]

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 […]