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SMSFA recognises outstanding members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
The SMSF Association (SMSFA) honoured some of its leading members at its 2026 SMSF National Conference, celebrating excellence and contributions to the SMSF sector. The 2026 Chief Executive Award was presented to David Saul, while Bryce Figot received ...

Advisers at the forefront of elder financial abuse prevention

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... [they see] outside of the home. If there are red flags, you might be the ones that see them," Hacker told a workshop at the SMSF Association National Conference. "If you've had to deal with an issue of elder abuse, it is an insidious thing to deal ...

SMSF advice guidelines require improvement: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... (AFCA) has vented its frustration over ASIC's recommendations for financial advisers around self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF), claiming some suggestions were not "done well at all." In INFO SHEET 274, ASIC provided six recommendations, aiming ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
The lack of asset-specific advice is increasing the advice gap for SMSFs in Australia, an expert said at the SMSF Association (SMSFA) Conference. During a panel discussion, Easy Super director Natalia Clack said she understood that financial advisers ...

Process to become an adviser remains 'unattractive': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
SMSF Association (SMSFA) policy manager Keddie Waller said most measures intended to help boost the number of new entrants to the advice industry have been abandoned, at least for now. Speaking at the 2026 SMSF Association National Conference, Waller ...

SMSF advice requires specialist skills, professional judgement: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
To thrive in providing SMSF advice, financial advisers must gain specialist skills, technical competencies and work on strengthening their professional judgement, according to the SMSF Association. Advisers are urged to do better particularly in the ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... with large sums of wealth must consider their tax planning and retirement strategies and act with urgency, according to an SMSF expert. At the SMSFA National Conference this morning, Meg Heffron, managing director of Heffron Consulting, discussed different ...

Advisers lose lead in SMSF establishments: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
Several forces are fuelling the unprecedented rise in SMSF establishments, and while financial advisers used to be the driving force behind this, they are now getting left behind, according to industry experts - but they can reclaim their lead. New ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of Qld securities dealer

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... advisory, derivatives, and managed discretionary accounts, providing "a range of options" for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF), sophisticated, and institutional investors. In 2023, Pulse Markets was required to compensate a complainant to the ...

Division 296 bill tabled, suggested reforms fall on 'deaf ears'

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
Although the tabling of the super tax bill was largely supported by the industry, the SMSF Association (SMSFA) remains concerned about the likelihood of "unintended" consequences. Yesterday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment ...