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Super lifetime cap could increase budget costs: Budget Office

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... system to make sure it properly looks after people in their retirement." Commenting on superannuation taxation, SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery said: "Voluntary contributions are supported by tax incentives to encourage people to sacrifice ...

FEATURE: The great race to invest

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... funds' asset allocation," Vanguard head of market strategy Robin Bowerman said when the report was released. The SMSF Association's director of technical and professional standards, Graeme Colley, warns against focusing on short term market returns when ...

SMSFs welcome no dumping of LRBAs

DARREN SNYDER  |  SUNDAY, 8 NOV 2015
... 'anecdotal concerns' with LRBAs, it does not consider there is sufficient data to justify any policy intervention," SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery said. "The government does recommend the monitoring of LRBAs by the Council of Financial ...

SMSFs and infrastructure a good investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
The SMSF Association has renewed calls for the federal government to open up infrastructure investment to self-managed superannuation funds. At a time when both the government and opposition are focused on raising billions of dollars in capital to meet ...

Aussie pension policy needs careful adjustment: IMF

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... particular would need careful calibration and phasing," the IMF report said. Weighing in on super tax concessions, the SMSF Association has called for a "sound method" of assessing tax concessions' total impact, which would allow for a "better informed ...

SMSF Association farewells super shadow minister

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
The SMSF Association has paid tribute to federal politician Bernie Ripoll, who recently announced his resignation as Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. Ripoll will be leaving politics at the next election and the SMSF Association ...

Direct investment options are not SMSFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
The SMSF Association has renewed calls for Australians to seek professional financial advice whether it be managing or seeking to begin a self-managed superannuation fund. SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery said everybody should get advice ...

Member direct investment needs work

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... "That's disrupting their investment process. It's a really inconvenient way for members to experience the value." SMSF Association director technical and professional standards, Graeme Colley, said there was room for education in member direct investment ...

Accountants nearing SMSF exemption deadline

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... continue providing advice on establishing and winding up self-managed super funds after 1 July 2016. According to SMSF Association head of education services Liz Ward, some accountants are unaware of the preparation involved in meeting this deadline. ...

SMSF Association appoints independent director

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... financial officer at Defence Health, Cath Mulcare, has been appointed as an independent board director for the SMSF Association. Mulcare has been the chief financial officer at Defence Health since September 2011, and has worked across a range of industries. ...