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Too many adviser associations: ASFA

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... Superannuation Trustees (AIST), Industry Super Australia (ISA), Corporate Super Association (CSA), SMSF Association, the Australian Self-Managed Super Fund Members Association (ASMA) and the Self-Managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association ( ...

Gearing for SMSFs won't be significant: Colley

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
A potential property gearing announcement in the federal budget for self-managed super funds is unlikely to impact funds as much as people expect, according to the SMSF Association's Graeme Colley. The association technical director told a recent event ...

SMSF trustees warned SuperStream deadline looms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
The deadline for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to be compliant with the SuperStream data standards is fast approaching, and trustees who have not done so need to prepare now, the SMSF Association has warned. SMSF Association chief executive and managing ...

ALP outlines superannuation tax policy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015
... balances in excess of $10 million who are earning tax-free income streams of about $1.5 million each year and more than 24,000 self-managed super funds with account balances of more than $2 million. While ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos has cautiously ...

Policies can adjust super tax concessions: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... account balances in excess of $1 million, with around 70,000 with balances in excess of $2.5 million. They also found 24,000 self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) members in the pension phase with balances in excess of $2 million received around $5.2 ...

SMSFs attract too much criticism

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) professionals must steel themselves against the criticism levelled at the sector, said AMP SMSF head of policy and technical Peter Burgess, who set out to dispel some of the charges made against SMSFs in a presentation ...

Pro-active, timely responses avoid SMSF penalties

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
Responding quickly, honestly and with a realistic plan to correct instances of non-compliance is the best way for self-managed super fund (SMSF) members and trustees to avoid penalties from the ATO. That was the advice dispensed by ATO director of SMSF ...

Government urged to leave super taxation alone

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
... government of superannuation concessions, we need to know the true cost and how it is arrived at." Turning to the $560 billion self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector, Mason reminded delegates of the outperformance of the majority of funds versus funds ...

SMSF Association introduces new accreditation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
... new initiatives for 2015 at its annual conference in Melbourne. The first of four new initiatives is the introduction of a self-managed super fund (SMSF) Certified Practitioner accreditation designed as a stepping stone for associates to build their ...

FSI proposal to ban LRBAs "draconian"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
... officer Phil Anderson said. "LRBAs should not happen without advice," Anderson said, and argued against a complete ban of self-managed super fund (SMSF) borrowing to buy property. Speaking at an AFA GenXt roadshow in Sydney, Anderson referred to the ...