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Industry stakeholders welcome PC report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... from the past decade showing these SMSFs have generated average net returns of 5.6% per annum. SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney urged SMSF trustees to ensure they understand the negative impact of feed and costs on their retirement, and ...

Advisers struggling with SMSF diversification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... are capital growth (48%), capital preservation (45%), liquidity (42%) and product costs (41%). SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney said the sector continues to evolve with close to 2000 new funds being established each month. Further, 154,050 ...

Six associations form new alliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... Australians can plan for their retirement with confidence." The Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association chief executive Andrew Green said Labor's proposal will cause a distortion of the market and give an unfair advantage to large taxpaying superannuation ...

Government to increase SMSF member limit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... while 22.9% have one member. Less than 4% of SMSFs have three and four members respectively. SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney said the proposal receives its tick of approval as six members will provide greater flexibility in structuring ...

RECAP: Advice in the Royal Commission spotlight (Days 6- 9)

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... outcomes of enforceable undertakings with financial advice licensees. At the SMSF Expo in Melbourne, SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney said: "I don't want to go into detail about an inquiry that is proceeding, except to say this. We believe ...

Industry welcomes final Better Banking report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... companies, helping our customers, communities and people to prosper and grow," he said. Australian Banking Association chief executive Anna Bligh said the report recognised the efforts of the industry to implement the Better Banking reforms. "The industry ...

SMSF expert joins boutique investment house

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... industry stalwart has taken on a board advisory role with a boutique funds management firm. Former SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery will advise the board of fund manager and individually managed account provider, Private Portfolio Managers ...

SMSF tool receives industry tick

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... view that the use of reserves by SMSFs should only be for specific and legitimate purposes," SMSF Association chief executive officer John Maroney said. The association also believes the ATO's move is an example of proactive regulatory behaviour. "We ...

Industry welcomes pensioners' dividend tax policy exemption: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... important to older Australians who have not yet reached pension age and are long-term unemployed." SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney said it's only right that aged pensioners are exempt but there are still "serious reservations" about the ...

Labor's amended cash dividend refunds fall short: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... one pensioner or allowance recipient before 28 March 2018 will also be exempt from the changes. SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney said it's only right that aged pensioners are exempt but there are still "serious reservations" about the fairness ...