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No cane toad approach to SMSF shake-up

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2010
... treads a fine line of unintended consequences and its work will do its very best not to release a cane toad into the SMSF sector," he said. On the whole, Cooper said Super System Review's research on SMSFs found are well run. "The sector has driven down ...

Cooper Review calls for SMSF structure overhaul

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009
The Cooper Review has challenged the SMSF sector on how it deals with illegal early release schemes, the credentials of accountants and financial planners that offer advice to SMSFs and whether certain financial assets currently allowed should be banned. ...

BT ramps up SMSF offering

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
BT is keeping an eye on the growing SMSF sector, improving BT Wrap to include more SMSF-centric functionalities. Craig Lawrenson, national manager BT Wrap Product and Strategy, said the growth of SMSFs present an enormous opportunity for the financial ...

FPA and SPAA sign MOU

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
... super funds (SPAA) and for financial planners (FPA) have joined forces to develop policies that will help shape the SMSF sector. Both associations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together on policy, professional development and education. ...

Super assets to hit $2 trn by 2015: Deloitte

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
... the post-retirement market over the next 20 years. Deloitte predicts industry funds to grow by 17 per cent and the SMSF sector by 14 per cent between 2009 and 2028. Retail personal is forecasted to grow by 9 per cent and retail employer super is estimated ...

SMSFs get "kick up the pants"

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
... "have very little idea of their legally set down responsibilities. "I would today clearly lay down the challenge - the SMSF sector needs to move forward with its thinking on the role of education of trustees and indeed it must be for all trustees," he ...

ATO targets early access and in-house rules

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2009
... (SPAA) conference yesterday in Adelaide, ATO commissioner, Michael D'Ascenzo, said maintaining compliance across the SMSF sector would be difficult in the current climate. A key area of concern is trustees breaching the five per cent rule on in-house ...

SMSFs breach asset rules

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
... line." The findings were from a study of more than 500 SMSFs with an average balance of $530,000. The $350 billlion SMSF sector is the fastest growing sub-segment in super funds with around 2,500 new SMSFs established each month.

Super Concepts scores $600m admin coup

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
... significant changes in applicable law or third party charges, a CFS spokesperson said. Rainmaker Data shows that the SMSF sector is the fastest growing sub-segment of the superannuation industry, with over $362.5 billion in assets held in more than 390,000 ...

SMSF industry needs official auditors: SPAA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... accrued a of minimum eight hours of structured audit training in the past 12 months. "In order to build integrity in the SMSF sector and to protect the retirement savings of those who choose to manage their own superannuation, SPAA believes it is imperative ...