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Last-minute accountant AFSL applications creating ASIC backlog

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
Now that the deadline for accountants to apply for limited or full Australian financial services licenses to continue providing SMSF advice has been reached, a substantial number of applications are still being assessed due to late submissions. In fact ...

SMSF payroll tax litigation under microscope

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
A superannuation and insurance lawyer says recent litigation in Queensland will be watched closely with the possibility that SMSFs could be included in payroll tax groups. Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers special counsel Michael Hallinan says ...

SMSFs must increase global equities investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
Investment platform provider HUB24 says if self-managed superannuation fund members don't increase allocations to international equities it will become difficult for the sector to create self-funded retirees. HUB24 managing director Andrew Alcock told ...

SMSFA appoints corporate development GM

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
The SMSF Association has appointed a new general manager, corporate development. Craig Jameson was previously managing director at Super Concepts, before becoming director business operations at AMP SMSF. SuperConcepts was bought by SuperIQ in 2013 ...

ASIC threatens SMSF auditors with cancellation

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
Nearly 200 SMSF auditors will have their registrations cancelled if they do not lodge outstanding annual statement and fees by 22 July. While most of the 811 auditors ASIC contacted by email, letter and telephone with outstanding fees and documents ...

New Spring FG SMSF platform opens

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
Spring FG is now taking pre-registrations for its new self-managed super platform, mysuper247, ahead of its full operational launch in July. The platform allows online SMSF establishment, operation and administration as well as access to an array of ...

ATO extends SuperStream deadline

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced it will provide "compliance flexibility" to small businesses who have not implemented SuperStream ahead of the 30 June deadline. Small businesses will now have until 28 October 2016 to ensure they are ...

Managers must give investors more access: AMP

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
Fund managers must be more open to providing end investors with greater access to global investment products, according to AMP Capital director, Australia and New Zealand, Craig Keary. Speaking at a media briefing in Sydney, Keary said AMP Capital's ...

Topdocs extends ABN and TFN automation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
Following on from its automation of the Australian Business Number and Tax File Number application process for SMSFs, Topdocs has now extended the time saving feature to companies and trusts in what it says is an industry first. With over 200,000 companies ...

Align with super's purpose, not politics

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
Self-managed superannuation fund investors who are nervous about making decisions because of impending federal government changes to taxation must realign their focus with super's purpose. BT Financial Group head of financial literacy and advocacy ...