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Direct investment options are not SMSFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... whether it be managing or seeking to begin a self-managed superannuation fund. SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery said everybody should get advice to ensure rights and entitlements in their current funds are not reduced or eliminated if ...

Gen Y can drive SMSF growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery sees a growth opportunity for financial advisers by delivering holistic services to increasing SMSF interest among Generation Y clients. Research commissioned by the SMSF Association and nabtrade shows ...

SMSFs gear up for advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
... asset classes outside of cash, such as fixed interest and international shares." SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery said another interesting finding was the focus on risk by those trustees who understand their SMSF investment strategy. ...

SMSF trustees warned SuperStream deadline looms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... so need to prepare now, the SMSF Association has warned. SMSF Association chief executive and managing director Andrea Slattery says trustees have until 1 July to become compliant and penalties of up to $3,400 will apply to those that don't meet the ...

Punitive excess contributions tax removed

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
... as compensation for tax paid on the investment earnings. SMSF Association chief executive and managing director Andrea Slattery was among the first to welcome the result, describing it as an important victory for SMSF members. Slattery said the Senate ...

IGR proves current welfare level is unsustainable: FSC

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
... focused on the importance of all governments to adopt a bipartisan approach to superannuation. Chief executive Andrea Slattery said that "there is much more to be done to encourage lesser dependence on the Age Pension" and added that "the SMSF sector ...

Tax concession debate "simplistic": SMSF Association

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
The SMSF Association's chief executive and managing director Andrea Slattery has called for a more informed debate about the cost of super tax concessions. In a strongly worded media release, Slattery branded the current debate as "misinformed, simplistic ...

SMSF Association introduces new accreditation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
... standards, which sets the SMSF Association members apart in a competitive market," SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery said in her opening remarks to conference delegates. "Underpinning this professionalism is our Association's unwavering ...

Remove 10% rule for deductible contributions: SMSF Association

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... they comply with the 10% rule," the association said in its 2015 Budget submission to Treasury. Chief executive Andrea Slattery said: "We want to see a recommitment to the long-term goals of superannuation and in particular a focus on providing retirement ...

SPAA rebrands as SMSF Association

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
... Association of Australia (SPAA) has renamed itself the SMSF Association. According to SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery, the change occurred because the organisation needs to "[reflect] the importance of the SMSF sector and the breadth ...