Members benefit from boost to technical resources

The SMSF Association has significantly boosted its Resource Library content for its Fellow, Specialist and Associate members. Recordings of the 2020 and 2021 National Conference sessions, as well as presentations […]

SMSF Association Submission – Financial Adviser Education Standards

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Government’s Financial Advisers Education Standards consultation paper. Two essential elements of the Association’s mission are […]

SMSF Association Submission – CPA Australia, CA ANZ, National Tax and Accountants’ Association & SMSFA Joint Submission: Consultation on draft guidance – Exposure Draft TPB Information Sheets

SMSF Association Submission Consultation on draft guidance – Exposure Draft TPB Information Sheets TPB(I) 48/2022, TPB(I) D47/2022, TPB(I) D49/2022 and D50/2022. CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA […]

Proposed compensation scheme enhances consumer protection

Decision to exclude Managed Investment Schemes ‘a concern’ The Federal Government’s compensation scheme of last resort (CSLR) provides an important, new layer of consumer protection, says SMSF Association CEO John […]

Why SMSF trustees could be the big losers

First published in the Financial Review on 7 September 2022. Accountants are crucial to DIY super funds yet their role has been overlooked in the Quality of Advice Review. When […]

Legacy pensions and rules for non-residents head Budget submission

The SMSF Association is urging the Federal Government to address two critical issues – legacy pensions and extending the temporary absence rule for non-residents – in its 2022-23 Federal Budget. […]

SMSF Association Submission – Budget 2022/23

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to put forward our Pre-Budget submission for the first Federal Budget of the Albanese Government. We look forward to working with […]

The Joint Associations Working Group welcomes the Quality of Advice Review Proposal Paper

The Joint Associations Working Group (JAWG) welcomes the publication today of the Quality of Advice Review (QOAR) Proposal Paper. The Quality of Advice Review is critically important given its focus […]

Quality of Advice Proposal Paper offers pathway for advice industry

The Quality of Advice Review Proposal Paper offers a pathway for the advice industry to be able to focus on consumer outcomes and not be burdened with excessive regulation, says […]

APRA figures reveal an SMSF sector in robust health

The SMSF sector has emerged from the 2021-22 financial year in robust health based on APRA’s Quarterly Superannuation Performance figures for the June 2022 quarter. In the 12 months to […]