Category: SMSF Association Media Release

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 […]

Labor franking credits proposal abandons any notion of equity

The Labor Party’s proposal to abolish refundable franking credits unfairly targets self-managed super funds (SMSFs), distorting the key tax principle of horizontal equity, SMSF Association CEO John Maroney says. Addressing […]

Critical need for super objective to be legislated

It is imperative that Government puts the process of legislating the objective of superannuation back on the agenda in 2019. The push to resuscitate this recommendation that emanated from the […]

SMSFs, super industry need access to better data

There was an urgent need for better data, not only for the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector but right across the superannuation industry, SMSF Association Chair Professor Deborah Ralston told […]

Spousal rollover measure for super fund members needed

The SMSF Association is urging the introduction of a spousal rollover measure for superannuation fund members that would allow individuals with higher superannuation balances to rollover a portion of their […]

Royal Commission lays groundwork to improve financial advice: SMSF Association

The final report of the Financial Services Royal Commission has detailed critical reforms that should lay the groundwork for a more professional and trusted financial advice sector, says SMSF Association […]

More consumer safeguards for LRBAs urged

The SMSF Association remains steadfast in its opposition to any “outright ban” of Limited Recourse Borrowings Arrangements (LRBAs). In its nine-page submission to Treasury for the Council of Financial Regulators’ […]