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 […]

Call to lift super restrictions on SMSF members working overseas

Legislative restrictions effectively compel Australians who have self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and are temporarily living overseas to switch to an APRA-regulated fund while they are outside the country, says SMSF […]

SMSF industry still coming to grips with super changes

The SMSF industry is still working through the far-reaching policy and legislative changes that took effect on 1 July 2017, says SMSF Association CEO John Maroney. He says the changes […]

SMSF Association 2018-19 Budget Submission

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to make a pre-budget submission for the 2018-19 Federal Budget. As leaders of the SMSF sector, we believe we are able […]