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Knowledge, action gap puts SMSF savings at risk: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
About 50% of all SMSFs have more than half of their portfolio invested in one asset class, despite more than 80% recognising the importance of diversification. New research from the SMSF Association and Investment Trends shows 47% of SMSFs allocated ...

Franking credits inquiry launched

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
An inquiry has been launched to examine the implications of Labor's policy to remove refundable franking credits. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics will investigate the implications of removing refundable franking credits. ...

SMSFA questions three-year audits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
The SMSF Association has cast doubts over the proposed three-year audit cycle for some self-managed super funds, stating the change may "undermine" the integrity of the sector. SMSFA chief executive John Maroney said the shift to three-year audits would ...

SMSFA addresses policy hurdles

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
SMSF Association executives addressed the regulatory hurdles facing the industry at the Sydney leg of this year's SMSF Association Technical Day. Speaking to the crowded room of SMSF professionals, SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney highlighted ...

Chief economist update: Laissez faire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
Forget John Maynard Keynes. Forget David Ricardo. A new economic sheriff is in town and his name is Donald J. Trump. POTUS has gone against Keynes' counter-cyclical prescription by increasing fiscal spending - tax cuts and increased expenditure ...

ASIC slams SMSF advice, flags further education reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
ASIC will pursue further education requirements for financial advisers in a damning report showing 90% of financial advice provided in establishing self-managed superannuation funds is non-compliant. Reviewing 250 client files from 102 different AFSLs ...

Industry stakeholders welcome PC report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
The Financial Services Council welcomes key recommendations made in the Productivity Commission's assessment of superannuation efficiency and competitiveness. It agrees consumer outcomes could be significantly improved. A central finding of the PC report ...

Advisers struggling with SMSF diversification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
Only one in five financial advisers consider clients' self-managed superannuation funds to be well diversified. The 2018 SMSF Insights Paper - a collaboration between Investment Trends, BT Financial Group and the SMSF Association - shows that despite ...

Six associations form new alliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
Several highly-regarded associations have joined forces in a bid to improve the retirement system, and unify against Labor's proposal to disallow refunds of excess franking credits for retirees and shareholders. The Alliance for a Fairer Retirement ...

Government to increase SMSF member limit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
The Federal Government announced it will expand the maximum number of self-managed superannuation fund members from four to six - a proposal welcomed by the SMSF Association. Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer said the change will ...