Category: SMSF Association Media Release

Super system needs ‘sustained period’ of stability

The SMSF Association has told the Productivity Commission that a lack of stability in the superannuation system is an impediment to an efficient superannuation system that can deliver the best […]

Additional funding for SG Taskforce gets SMSF Association backing

The SMSF Association has endorsed the decision by the Government to provide the Australian Tax Office (ATO) with additional funding for a Superannuation Guarantee Taskforce to ensure employers comply with […]

ATO options on event-based reporting welcomed

The Australian Tax Office’s (ATO) decision to offer a quarterly option as part of a position paper on event-based reporting for the transfer balance cap (TBC) from 1 July 2018 […]

SMSF Association appoints new Patron

The SMSF Association is pleased to announce that the Reverend Tim Costello AO has been appointed Patron of the Association, effective 6 September 2017. He succeeds Sir Anthony Mason, a […]

Deen Sanders appointment to FASEA gets thumbs up

The SMSF Association welcomes the appointment of Dr Deen Sanders OAM as CEO of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA). The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly […]

Super changes drive trustee traffic to SMSF Association website

The new changes to superannuation and their impact on many self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees is creating strong demand for the SMSF Association’s Trustee Knowledge Centre website.SMSF Association CEO John […]

Melbourne to host Victoria’s first SMSF Expo

Melbourne will host Victoria’s first Self-Managed Super Fund Expo focused on a “one-stop shop” where superannuation service providers will meet SMSF trustees, new clients considering setting up an SMSF, and […]

SMSF Association members rate highly on inaugural advisor list

SMSF Association advisors filled more than 20 per cent of the positions in the inaugural Top 50 Financial Advisors in Australia list. SMSF Association CEO John Maroney says the list […]

Government’s super reforms get thumbs up from SMSF Association

The SMSF Association supports the Government’s superannuation reform package, saying it will improve the transparency and accountability of superannuation for the default retirement savings sector. SMSF Association CEO John Maroney […]

SMSF Association encourages collaboration to boost super confidence

The SMSF Association encourages all sectors of the superannuation industry to collaborate to boost confidence in the $2.3 trillion retirement savings system, says the Association’s CEO John Maroney. Addressing a […]