The Tax Institute has pointed out to the government key superannuation areas needing attention, including amendments promised prior to the federal election.

SMSFs should be exempt from design and distribution obligations as they are not products, but personalised structures used by members to access products.

An accounting body has asked for the learnings from previous industry assessments to be used in the Quality of Advice Review process.

Superannuation will definitely play a more specific and significant role in the economic policy of the Labor Party should it win the federal election.