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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

SMSF Association 2019-20 Budget Submission

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to make a pre-budget submission for the 2019-20 Federal Budget. As leaders of the SMSF sector, we believe we are able […]

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 […]

Changes in the wings for SMSFs

First published in The Constant Investor on 11 February 2019.  SMSF Association CEO John Maroney discusses the Royal Commission, the Productivity Commission, FASEA and franking credits. Representing over 1.1 million […]

Royal Commission lays groundwork to improve financial advice: SMSF Association

The final report of the Financial Services Royal Commission has detailed critical reforms that should lay the groundwork for a more professional and trusted financial advice sector, says SMSF Association […]

More consumer safeguards for LRBAs urged

The SMSF Association remains steadfast in its opposition to any “outright ban” of Limited Recourse Borrowings Arrangements (LRBAs). In its nine-page submission to Treasury for the Council of Financial Regulators’ […]

What your financial planner should look like by 2024 as new standards kick in

First published in the Financial Review on 31 January 2019.  In the final moments of 2018 and early into 2019, the new standard setter for financial advisers – the Financial […]

Class research casts SMSF costs in better light

The significance of the research report by the SMSF administrator Class into the cost structure of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) cannot be understated, says SMSF Association CEO John Maroney. The […]