Specific licensee policies need to be considered before practitioners decide to use the compliance documentation relief measures regarding early access to super, an SMSF board member has said.

Stakeholder groups have welcomed the government’s move to defer the implementation of measures relating to the banking and financial services royal commission.

An SMSF Association discussion panel has said it is unlikely the anti-soliciting provisions regarding the COVID-19 early super access advice will include client newsletters.

The interest in financial advice from new clients has spiked in recent weeks, alongside growing concerns from advisers about their own long-term survival.