Articles relating to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI), also know as the Murray Inquiry, including the interim and final reports, superannuation-related recommendations and submissions to the inquiry and to Government.
The Government’s decision not to ban SMSF borrowing, as recommended by the Financial System Inquiry, has been welcomed by professional bodies.
Of all the superannuation related Financial System Inquiry recommendations the one for a legislative objective for the superannuation system appears to be the least controversial, with widespread support from a range of organisations.
Read More »Legislated superannuation objective has widespread support
Instead of being banned SMSF borrowing arrangements should be reformed says SISFA, the Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association.
The final report of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) recommended a prospective ban on most forms of direct leverage by superannuation funds, including SMSF Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements (LRBAs)
Read More »Reform don’t ban SMSF borrowing arrangements: SISFA
It appears increasingly likely that the Government will not adopt the recommendation of the Financial System Inquiry to ban most forms of direct leverage by superannuation funds, including SMSF Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements (LRBAs).
Read More »Government likely to restrict but not ban SMSF borrowing
The Financial Service Council (FSC) says that, though SMSFs should be banned from direct borrowings, large super funds should retain the right to borrow through unit trust structures, in a submission in response to the final report of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI).
Read More »FSC wants FSI borrowing ban to only apply to SMSFs
Consulting firm Mercer has called for default superannuation funds to be removed from industrial awards, to “free up competition.”
“Mercer believes the superannuation default fund requirements in Modern Awards should be removed,” said the submission in response to the final report of the Financial System Inquiry.
Read More »Remove default super funds from Modern Awards: Mercer
The Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) has recommended the Government amend the SIS act so that SMSFs can only borrow to purchase “listed and widely held assets or units,” not real estate.
AFMA, which represents banks, stockbrokers and other participants in the financial markets, says this would preserve the intention of the 2007 changes, which were meant to clear up issues with superannuation funds investing in instalment warrants.
Read More »SMSF LRBAs should be restricted to securities, says AFMA
NAB says extending choice of super fund to all employees, as recommended by the final report of the Financial System Inquiry, is “crucial to increase competition” in the superannuation system.
NAB is also, broadly, supportive of the other superannuation-related recommendations of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI), in a submission on the final report.