FASEA Finalised Legislative Instruments

SMSF Association Submission The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) has now finalised all their legislative instruments to set the education, training and ethical standards of licensed financial advisors […]

SMSF tips: What to consider before closing your self-managed superannuation fund

First published in the Financial Review on 26 February 2019. Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) members need to think long and hard before winding up their fund. Although there are often […]

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 […]

The Reverend Tim Costello AO 2019 National Conference Patron Address

SMSF Association National Conference 2019 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Last year, in my address to this conference I stated that “We live in interesting times, as the […]

John Maroney, CEO, SMSF Association 2019 National Conference Opening Address

SMSF Association National Conference 2019 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Thank you, Deborah for those kind words. A lot has happened since last year’s national conference. Everywhere we […]

SMSF regulation: an update

SMSF Association National Conference 2019 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Introduction Hello, thank you for inviting me to be part of the SMSF Association’s 2019 National Conference. Participating […]

Professor Deborah Ralston, Chair, SMSF Association 2019 National Conference Opening Address

SMSF Association National Conference 2019 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Welcome to the National Conference – once again we have an outstanding program for you. The next three […]

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 […]