COVID-19 relief for SMSFs may require specialist input

The various relief measures implemented by the Federal Government in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and extended into the 2021-22 financial year have highlighted the need for SMSF specialist […]

SMSF Association Submission – Better Advice Bill: Exposure Draft Regulations

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Government’s Better Advice Bill – Exposure Draft Regulations. The Better Advice Bill is […]

SMSF Association Submission – Retirement Income Covenant

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Government’s Retirement Income Covenant Exposure Draft. We support the decision to not apply […]

SMSF Association Submission – Sterling Income Trust Inquiry

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Senate Economics References Committee’s Inquiry into Sterling Income Trust. This submission does not seek to […]

Specialist advisers have key role to play in preventing scams

SMSF specialist advisers can play a critical role in assisting trustees and self-directed investors avoid cybercrime and investment scams. SMSF Association CEO John Maroney says: “Scams Awareness Week, which launches […]

SMSF scam alert: how I was offered returns of 18-24pc

First published in the Financial Review on 03 November 2021 An approach to SMSF Association chief John Maroney serves as a warning not only to DIY fund trustees but to […]

Far-reaching changes in the spotlight at SMSF National Conference

The SMSF Association today formally launched its 2022 National Conference to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from February 16-18. The Association’s first physical conference since the highly successfully […]

White Paper on modernising financial advice hits the right note

The SMSF Association welcomes the Financial Services Council’s White Paper on Financial Advice, saying it aligns with its goals of modernising financial advice and enhancing the professionalisation of the advice […]

SMSF Association Submission – Modernising Document Execution

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Government’s public consultation paper. The temporary COVID-19 measures put in place by the […]

15 consumer groups and professional associations call for stronger compensation scheme

(Joint media release with Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), Boutique Financial Planning Principals Association, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), CHOICE, Consumer Action Law Centre, Consumer Credit Legal […]