Questions about the Australian Retirement Fund system
Q: I have worked in the Retirement Fund environment in South Africa for the last 25 years (training fund trustees for the last 10) and would like to explore the Australian Retirement Fund system as we are undergoing a Reform process in SA.
SMSFs: 20% jump in ATO supervisory levy
In December 2010, I wrote that hidden in the Federal Government’s response to the Cooper Review was a recommendation that self-managed super funds be hit with a higher supervisory levy, effective from the 2010/2011 year.
Super fund fraud victims to be compensated
If you’re a member of one of the super funds listed below, then you need to read this article: Astarra Superannuation Plan; Astarra Personal Pension Plan, My Retirement Plan, (including subplans – Seagrims Retirement Plan, TIC Super, and Titanium Retirement Fund) and Employers Federation of NSW Superannuation Plan.
SMSF fraud: a case of mistaken identity
If you read the business section of the newspapers recently, or keep track of the financial news on the television, you may have heard about the push by a few industry groups within the superannuation sector to tighten the entry [...]
