Billions of dollars are still being funnelled into SMSFs from traditional super vehicles annually, which should put an end to speculation that the SMSF sector is in decli...

Calls by the Parliamentary Joint Committee for financial advisers to undertake specialist self-managed super fund training if they advise in this area has received a tick...

SPAA’s Graeme Colley claims ATO data does not support suggestions young people are rushing to set up SMSFs....

SPAA is pleased the Federal Government will include qualifications and professional association membership of financial advisers in the register, albeit not until March 2...

Latest figures from the ATO has debunked the myth that more young people are piling into SMSFs and that trustees are bulking up on residential property according to SPAA....

Specialised services offering to wrap up SMSF was not an adverse trend but a sign of the maturing of the SMSF sector....

The standard of retirement income products needs to be lifted to that of SMSFs to fit in with a well-working retirement system...

Self-Managed Superannuation Fund service providers with origins in accounting tend to be bigger and more profitable than those that started out as financial planner or ad...

SPAA claims that explanatory statements to FOFA amendments will be ineffective and best interest duty and conflicted remuneration should be defined within legislation....

SMSF trustees need to implement their financial strategies by 30 June to get the best outcomes for their funds, the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia claims....

ATO will begin action against SMSFs yet to lodge returns and cancel inactive funds...

SPAA has used its submission to the Financial Systems Inquiry to restate its claim that SMSFs are appropriately regulated. ...

SPAA membership will be boosted after partnering with Count Financial to provide subsidised services to advisers....

SPAA welcomes Federal Government decision to amend how best interest duty works as part of FOFA reforms....