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Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... drive up their costs substantially at a time of unprecedented cost of living increases," said SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess. "Therefore, it's important the full impact on taxpayers, including small business owners and primary producers, is fully ...

NALI measure receives mixed response

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... ANZ will continue to advocate for our preferred solution," it said. Meanwhile, SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess said the measure is an improvement, though the use of a factor-based approach "is neither a practical nor desirable solution ...

SMSFs weather market storms: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... existing body of evidence on the strong financial performance of the SMSF sector," SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess said. "We know the actual performance of an SMSF is dependent on the fund's investment allocation and therefore may bear ...

SMSF Association names head of membership

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... financial planning at BankSA and a regional manager for Australian Executor Trustees. SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess said Sparks' industry experience, coupled with this SMSF technical knowledge and his deep understanding of the association's ...

Franking credit changes could backfire: SMSF Association

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... situations" and "competitively disadvantage profitable and growing companies." SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess said: "The legislative amendments include several items that must be 'tested' to determine whether a distribution is funded ...

Curbing super tax breaks for the wealthy: Consultation opens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... release of the consultation paper, the SMSF Association (SMSFA) expressed cautious optimism. SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess said there are various items included in a member's total superannuation balance that shouldn't be subject to this new ...

Chalmers' promise to end super wars foiled by criticism

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... trying to shoot down a moving target flying in circles over shifting goalposts. SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess said the new threshold on superannuation balances will add further complexity and undermine confidence. "Our preference has ...

FPA, SMSFA launch specialist pathway

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... SMSF Specialist Advisors," she said. SMSF Association deputy chief executive and director of policy and education Peter Burgess said CFPs doing the program will be able to attend optional on-line technical training and exam preparation sessions with ...

ASIC abandons $500k SMSF threshold

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... proportionality higher, and net returns lower, for lower balance funds. SMSF Association deputy chief executive Peter Burgess welcomed the news, he said: "It's a significant breakthrough for our sector to have that $500,000 threshold removed." Earlier ...

Peter Burgess to become SMSFA chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
Peter Burgess, the current SMSF Association deputy chief executive and director of policy and education, will take on the top job in March 2023. Burgess will succeed John Maroney who has been chief executive since May 2017. Burgess brings more than ...