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MORE Super switches to Simple Fund 360

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
Independent SMSF administrator MORE Super will move the administration of its 5,000 SMSFs from BGL's Simple Fund Desktop to Simple Fund 360. "We compared alternate cloud based SMSF administration solutions and whilst Simple Fund 360 was not the first ...

SMSF payroll tax litigation under microscope

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... superannuation and insurance lawyer says recent litigation in Queensland will be watched closely with the possibility that SMSFs could be included in payroll tax groups. Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers special counsel Michael Hallinan says an ...

SMSFs must increase global equities investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... but it doesn't. Alcock and HUB24 have released a white paper looking at international managed portfolios as a gateway for SMSFs to invest overseas. According to ATO data, the paper says SMSFs across the country have less than 1% direct exposure to international ...

SMSFA appoints corporate development GM

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
... sector and financial services generally equips me to play my part in ensuring the Association remains the peak body for SMSFs."

ASIC threatens SMSF auditors with cancellation

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
... ASIC's SMSF Auditor register. From 1 July 2013, the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 required all auditors of SMSFs to be registered with ASIC. This was to ensure that all SMSF auditors at least meet the base standards of competency and ...

Topdocs extends ABN and TFN automation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
Following on from its automation of the Australian Business Number and Tax File Number application process for SMSFs, Topdocs has now extended the time saving feature to companies and trusts in what it says is an industry first. With over 200,000 companies ...

Align with super's purpose, not politics

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... for SMSF investors at this time of year is considering about whether to move from accumulation to pension. Ashenden said SMSFs often have money in both the accumulation phase and the pension phase. "It will come back to questions about whether SMSF members ...

ASIC warns SMSF accountants to have backup plan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
... representative of a licensee, they are not able to provide financial product advice on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). ASIC senior executive leader, assessment and intelligence, Warren Day noted that after 30 June 2016, any accountant found ...

Surveys show accumulation and retirement battle

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... director Norman Morris said: "This segment is the primary group facing potential losses to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), making it imperative that both industry and retail funds maintain a strong connection and performance with them if they ...

AIST takes aim at levies consultation

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... whether all who gain benefits from the system should contribute to the levies - especially self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). "Cost recovery of SuperStream costs is large at an estimated $35.5 million for 2016-2017. Information about the raising ...