Category: SMSF Association Media Release

SMSF Association stands against new tax as debate looms

SMSF Association Media Release With the Government’s new super tax set to be debated in Parliament today, the SMSF Association is continuing to rally support for an overhaul of key […]

SMSF Association hits out at retrospective CSLR levy

SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association says the retrospective effect of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) levy is a body blow for advisers at a time when […]

SMSF Association welcomes super inclusion in paid parental leave

SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association has thrown its support behind the Federal Government’s decision to include superannuation payments in paid parental leave. The Minister for Finance and Women, […]

SMSF members cautioned not to act propitiously re $3m cap

SMSF Association Media Release   Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) should avoid knee-jerk reactions to the Government’s proposed tax on earnings on super balances exceeding $3 million, Heffron Consulting Managing Director […]

SMSF Association urges collective effort against early access risks

SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association is urging a collaborative approach involving Government, the ATO, ASIC and the industry to reduce the risk of illegal early access revealed today […]

Scott Hay-Bartlem Reappointed Chair of SMSF Association

SMSF Association Media Release Brisbane law firm Cooper Grace Ward Partner Scott Hay-Bartlem has been reappointed Chair of the SMSF Association for another two-year term. Hay-Bartlem, who joined the Board […]

University of Adelaide research demonstrates SMSFs resilience in market downturns

SMSF Association Media Release Investment returns for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) in the 2021-22 financial year show they outperformed the APRA fund sector by 4.1 percentage points – again demonstrating […]

Thought leadership panel mulls SMSF innovation and intervention

SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF sector will put itself under the microscope at the Thought Leadership Breakfast (TLB) being held on the opening morning of this year’s SMSF Association’s […]

SMSF Association calls for simplification in Budget submission

SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association has made simplification, modernisation, and the removal of red tape key themes in its submission to the Federal Government’s 2024-25 Budget. SMSF Association […]

SMSF Association welcomes Christine Franks to board

SMSF Association Media Release Christine Franks, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors with more than 20 years’ governance experience, has been appointed to the SMSF Association Board […]