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Advice association merger up to members

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... "It's not just with the AFA. We've got John Maroney and Sally Loane here in particular, the FSC and the SMSF Association and others. It is in our collective interest to work better together, especially from an advocacy perspective." De Gori said ...

SMSF Association patron steps down

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
The Reverend Tim Costello AO has stepped down as patron of the SMSF Association. Costello assumed the role in August 2017, succeeding former High Court chief justice Sir Anthony Mason. He has resigned for personal reasons. Speaking on behalf of the ...

Association policy lead to join Treasury

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... industry association has taken a new role with Federal Treasury. Jordan George has been the head of policy at the SMSF Association for seven and a half years. The SMSFA confirmed to Financial Standard that George will step into the role of senior adviser ...

FASEA approves association designations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
Financial advisers who have completed a designation with the Association of Financial Advisers or the SMSF Association will have their efforts recognised by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics ...

PYSP puts SMSFs at risk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
... APRA-regulated fund aren't suddenly cancelled. With the Government's Protecting Your Super Package about to kick in, the SMSF Association is warning SMSF trustees to check the status of any super fund memberships they may hold as a means to accessing ...

Labor proposal targets low income earners: Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... wealthy but impacts low income earners instead. Deborah Ralston, spokesperson for the Alliance and chair of the SMSF Association, said the vast majority of people who will be affected by the proposed franking credit changes receive a refund of less than ...

Super, life risk face election test

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... SMSFs may end up heavily impacted by Labor's proposals - such as the oft-discussed franking credits policy - SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney insists the association remains non-partisan. This is an abstract of a story first published in ...

Two new faces join SMSF Association board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
The SMSF Association has added two self-managed super specialists to its board. Tracey Scotchbrook, vice chair of the West Australian Local Community, and Michael Houlihan, chair of the Victorian Local Community will join the board of the association. ...

Founder leaves SMSF Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
The inaugural chief executive and one of the founding members of the SMSF Association is leaving its board. Andrea Slattery has announced she is stepping down from her role as a non-executive director on the SMSF Association board, effective April 18. ...

Federal Budget: Industry responds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... is necessary for the protection of consumers, but are concerned by how much it will cost," he said. Meanwhile, SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney praised the Government's light approach to super in this year's Budget. "Many SMSF trustees ...