The SMSF Adviser Show

Feb 25 2025 140 ep. 34 mins 37
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The SMSF Adviser Show features insights from the leading experts in the SMSF industry and explores the biggest themes shaping the SMSF landscape today. Join us as we dive into the latest headlines and developments in the industry.

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Part 2: Highlights from the SMSF Association National Conference 2025

Feb 25 2025 47 mins  
In this special two-part episode of the SMSF Adviser Show, hosts Keith Ford and Aaron Dunn are joined by a selection of prominent industry members at the SMSF Association National Conference. In part two, Tracey Scotchbrook, head of policy and advocacy at the SMSF Association, joins to break down the major regulatory issues impacting the sector, including the ongoing confusion aro

Part 1: Highlights from the SMSF Association National Conference 2025

Feb 20 2025 45 mins  
In this special two-part episode of the SMSF Adviser Show, hosts Keith Ford and Aaron Dunn are joined by a selection of prominent industry members at the SMSF Association National Conference in Melbourne. In part one, SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess and Class CEO Tim Steele join the show to talk about the thought leadership breakfast on the first day of the conferen

From politics to property: The first few weeks of 2025

Feb 12 2025 55 mins  
It’s already been a hectic first few weeks of the year in the SMSF sector with legislative changes and political manoeuvring. In this week’s SMSF Adviser Show, hosts Keith Ford and Aaron Dunn delve into what has happened and what may transpire in the coming months. They’re joined by Daniel Butler, director of DBA Lawyers, to talk about the complexities of investing in rental

How digital advice can benefit the SMSF sector and Australia’s growing appetite for financial guidance

Jan 28 2025 44 mins  
There has been significant movement in the digital advice space over the past decade. As the industry accelerates its efforts to address the undersupply of financial advice, digital solutions are essential to meet the demands of Australia’s 12.9 million financial advice beneficiaries. In this episode of the SMSF Adviser podcast, host Keith Ford talks to David Barrett, an indepen

Litigation, legislation and retirement: What to expect from 2025

Jan 14 2025 44 mins  
In the first episode of the SMSF Adviser Show for 2025, hosts Keith Ford and Aaron Dunn take a look at the hot topics that will impact the SMSF space in the new year. The pair discuss the upcoming federal election, which is set to dominate the outlook for the first half of the year, as a range of measures related to SMSF advice hang in the balance and are unlikely to be decided un

Putting a bow on 2024 and understanding legacy pension conversions

Dec 17 2024 49 mins  
In this episode of the SMSF Adviser Show, hosts Keith Ford and Aaron Dunn are joined by Tim Miller, SMSF technical and education manager at Smarter SMSF, to break down an early Christmas present for the SMSF sector – the introduction of regulations on legacy retirement product commutations and reserves. Miller explains why there was a need for these regulations to be put in place

Last-minute legislative whirlwinds and their impacts on the SMSF sector

Dec 03 2024 39 mins  
Following a whirlwind of legislative activity in the last few days of the parliamentary sitting calendar for the year, the Senate passed a number of bills via a guillotine motion. Although the controversial Division 296 tax was not among them after a last-minute reprieve, several other bills were passed that will ultimately affect the SMSF sector. In this final episode of the SMSF

Navigating the cryptocurrency landscape

Nov 20 2024 40 mins  
In a rapidly evolving financial landscape, cryptocurrency continues to carve out its niche, particularly within the realm of SMSFs. In this SMSF Adviser podcast, host Keith Ford speaks with Simon Ho, the COO and head of SMSF at CoinStash, about how SMSFs can safely utilise cryptocurrencies as part of their investment portfolio. In this episode, they discuss: The difference between

How SMSFs can capitalise on a slowing economy

Nov 06 2024 46 mins  
In this episode of the SMSF Adviser Show, host Keith Ford is joined by Andrew McVeigh, managing partner at Remara, to discuss the changes within investment markets that SMSF professionals and investors should keep an eye on. McVeigh explains that Remara has seen the appetite for credit starting to slow, which he said the RBA would consider as it starts to look at potentially cutti

Highlights from the SMSF Adviser Technical Strategy Day

Oct 23 2024 24 mins  
In this special episode of the SMSF Adviser Show, hosts Keith Ford and Aaron Dunn are joined by a pair of experts on the floor of the SMSF Adviser Technical Strategy Day to provide insight into some of the complex topics facing SMSF professionals. Daniel Butler, director at DBA Lawyers, joins to discuss the changes to non-arm's length income and expense (NALI/E) rules, why there is