The Hon Tim Costello, Patron, SMSF Association 2018 National Conference Opening Speech

SMSF Association National Conference 2018 at the Sydney ICC Making a Super impact We live in interesting times, as the old Chinese curse states. Last week I read that a […]

John Maroney CEO, SMSF Association 2018 National Conference Opening Address

SMSF Association National Conference 2018 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Thank you, Andrew, for those kind words. It’s a year since I first attended the SMSF Association’s National […]

Andrew Gale, Chairman, SMSF Association 2018 National Conference Opening Address

SMSF Association National Conference 2018 at the ICC Sydney. Good morning and welcome, It gives me enormous pleasure to open the 2018 National Conference in Sydney – the first time […]

Professor Ralston appointed to chair SMSF Association

The SMSF Association has announced the appointment of Professor Deborah Ralston as its new chairperson, effective from the end of this year’s National Conference. Prof Ralston, who joined the board […]

Draft TRIS legislation gets thumbs up from SMSF Association

The Government’s decision to release exposure draft legislation to ensure that a Reversionary Transition to Retirement Income Stream (TRIS) automatically transfers to eligible dependants on the death of the primary […]

SMSF Association submission on superannuation taxation integrity measures

SMSF Association Submission The Self Managed Super Fund Association (SMSFA) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on Government’s superannuation taxation integrity measures. We understand the need for integrity measures […]

SMSF Association submission on review of the early release of superannuation benefits

SMSF Association Submission The Self Managed Super Fund Association (SMSFA) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on Treasury’s review of the early release of superannuation benefits. The SMSFA is […]

SMSF Association submission on design and distribution obligations and product intervention power

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association (SMSFA) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on Treasury’s design and distribution obligations and product intervention power draft legislation. The introduction of these […]

ATO decision to defer lodgment date for SMSFs lauded

The SMSF Association welcomes the Australian Tax Office’s (ATO) decision to defer the lodgment date of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) for the 2016-17 financial year. The new deadline for lodging […]

SMSF returns match APRA counterparts

Returns from the SMSF sector were on a par with the APRA- regulated superannuation sector in 2015-16 – welcome news for the more than 1.1 million people who chose to […]