News : Regulation

ASIC, Regulation

SMSF adviser banned for 25 years

Court action initiated by ASIC has resulted in an SMSF adviser being removed from the industry for 25 years for misusing client funds.

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Compliance, Regulation

Royal commission effect on jobs already evident

The jobs market in the financial services and insurance sectors has taken a beating in the wake of the banking royal commission.

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Regulation, Superannuation

ALP policy has potential economic consequences

The proposed changes to the franking credit rules could result in SMSF investors choosing debt for capital formation instead of equities, potentially threatening the Australian economy.

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Regulation, Retirement, Superannuation

Franking credit proposal fails policy test

Labor’s imputation refund proposal fails the public policy test on four grounds and will drive investors on to welfare, retirees have heard.

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Regulation, Superannuation

SMSFA flags three likely royal commission outcomes

The Royal Commission can result in three possible outcomes, each causing different levels of disruption, the SMSF Association believes.

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Compliance, Regulation

SMSF specialist tips rise in fund establishments

limited recourse borrowing arrangements; LRBA; Grant Abbott

A rise in the number of SMSFs established and an increase in sector litigation are two outcomes a strategy expert has predicted for 2019. I Love SMSF founder Grant Abbott has forecast a rise in SMSF establishments on the back of a dip in market performance and the associated reduction in returns generated by industry […]

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Investments, Regulation, Superannuation

Revised PC SMSF threshold remains misleading

The SMSF industry has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s revised minimum viability threshold for SMSFs to $500,000, but one firm has warned it is still misleadingly high as a cost-effective measurement.

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Investments, Regulation

PC backs away from minimum balance position

The Productivity Commission has backed away from recommending a $1 million minimum member balance for SMSFs, but has recommended greater training for financial advisers and more disclosure around the creation of funds.

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Regulation, Retirement, Superannuation

Petition launched to fight franking credit changes

An online action group has joined the push against plans by the federal opposition to remove refundable dividend imputation credits for self-funded retirees, claiming the proposed move punishes people who have heeded calls to save for their own retirement.

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Education, Regulation

SMSFA calls for FASEA CPD obligations fine-tuning

The SMSF Association has identified certain Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) requirements pertaining to continuing professional development (CPD) for advisers it feels need amending.

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