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Superannuation

SMSFs seen to serve members better

SMSFs members problems

Retail and industry funds have not served members as well as they could have, unlike SMSFs, which had very few problems, a government senator has claimed.

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Superannuation

Tips and traps for 2020/21 contributions

SMSF contribution rules

SMSF advisers and members should consider certain tricky situations brought about by the new contribution rules that took effect from 1 July 2020.

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ASIC, Superannuation

ASIC ponders revised fact sheet

ASIC SMSF fact sheet

ASIC is still considering if it will release a revised SMSF fact sheet despite having updated information from the ATO on the cost of running a fund.

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Superannuation

Satisfaction with SMSFs remains high

SMSF satisfaction

SMSF members have continued to report high levels of satisfaction with their choice of superannuation fund, according to new data released by Roy Morgan.

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Regulation, Superannuation

Anticipating law change unwise

non-concessional contribution bring forward

SMSF members should not implement any strategies taking advantage of impending changes to the non-concessional contributions bring forward before the legislation containing the amendments is passed, an industry body has said.

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Retirement, Superannuation

SMSFs are retirement income leaders

SMSF retirement income

Large scale APRA-regulated funds should look to the SMSF sector when creating retirement income solutions as the latter has key advantages, according to a superannuation research group.

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ATO, Superannuation

Contributions level out after 2017 reforms

SMSF contributions

The SMSF sector reverted to normal in 2017/18 after uncharacteristically high contributions in 2016/17, the latest ATO data shows.

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Superannuation

SMSFA to aid COVID-19 recovery

COVID-19 recovery

The SMSF Association is aiming to formulate policy in conjunction with the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission to define roles the sector can play in assisting the nation’s economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic.

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ATO, Superannuation

Sector data has limited relevance

SMSF data

Overall SMSF data can reflect the state of the sector, but has limited application when considered at fund level.

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ATO, Superannuation

SMSF sector grows, new fund numbers drop

SMSF sector growth

The SMSF sector has continued to grow despite a drop in the number of new funds in the December quarter 2019, the latest ATO statistical report shows.

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