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The federal government announcement last week of its intention to implement the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) recommendation to have the purpose of superannuation enshrined in law has been met with a mixed reaction from the SMSF sector.

SuperConcepts will this year focus on closely aligning its stable of sub-brands from a technology stance and look to apply the latest capabilities from overseas where applicable.

Class has revealed its share of the overall SMSF market has grown to over 17 per cent and its total number of customers now stands at 865.

Board of Taxation chair Michael Andrew has stressed the importance of implementing a better model for Australia’s taxation system and has unveiled a set of recommendations that have succeeded overseas.

SMSF allocations to managed funds increased substantially in 2015, with the asset class the most popular investment choice among portfolios for the first time, according to the latest analysis from OneVue.

The SMSF Association has raised its strong objection to any moves by the federal government to cut the non-concessional contributions caps from the current level of $30,000 to $20,000 as part of this year’s budget.

Treasurer Scott Morrison has used his presentation at an industry conference to reinforce the federal government’s view on what the goal of the superannuation system is and how the current tax concessions within the system should not be used to achieve other objectives. Speaking at the 2016 SMSF Association National Conference in February, Morrison said: […]

AMP’s SMSF business arm, SuperConcepts, has revealed it will ramp up its education efforts for SMSF trustees via a new online capability to be launched next month.