Sequencing risk can have a catastrophic impact on a SMSF, according to Michael E. Drew, professor of finance at Griffith University and partner at Drew, Walk & Co. ...
SPAA argues that this year’s ATO compliance focus makes getting appropriate advice even more essential....
SMSF investors are getting younger, according to new data contained in a study undertaken via Macquarie Bank and the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia....
SMSF investors have a higher propensity to seek out and value advice than non-SMSFs, while nearly half of recent SMSF investors are under the age of 30....
SPAA is urging SMSFs to get quality advice after the ATO announced it would increase its monitoring of the sector. ...
SPAA claims $2000 self-education cap will undermine maintenance of professionalism in SMSF sector....
SPAA’s Graeme Colley sees positive outcome from changes to non-reversionary pensions settings....
SPAA welcomes changes to the tax treatment of non-reversionary pensions....
AMP will make it mandatory for nearly 2000 planners to be members of a professional association. ...
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has welcomed the passage of amendments to allow refunding of excess concessional contributions, but says it should...
SPAA welcomes excess concessional contributions amendments...
The methodology used to measure superannuation tax concessions is "fatally flawed", according to SPAA's Andrea Slattery....
Super association claims tax concessions undermine super system ...
Graeme Colley warns some business owners who are nearing retirement fail to understand the complexity surrounding the eligibility criteria for CGT concessions and end up ...
The Board of the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has returned its founder and chief executive Andrea Slattery to the body for the second time citing g...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...