Both clarity and delay for SMSF sector

The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to defer the proposed ban on off-market transfers between SMSFs and related parties where a market exists.

According to the Federal Treasury website, the proposed ban is now planned to take effect from July 1, 2013.

SPAA technical director Peter Burgess says the decision to defer the start date is necessary to give Treasury more time to work out a number of serious practical issues that threaten to de-rail the measure.

To watch an interview with Burgess, who yesterday addressed the SPAA Technical Conference on a range of issues, click on the video below.

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AustralianSuper advice play bets on DBFO resurrection

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The nation’s largest superannuation fund has heeded the call of regulators to lift its risk appetite and embark on personal financial advice to members. Even with the counsel of top lawyer Michelle Levy, the megafund will find it challenging to navigate the complex advice laws as they stand, but its bullishness is likely a positive sign for the future of advice reform.

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