Miranda Brownlee

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Miranda Brownlee is the deputy editor of SMSF Adviser, which is the leading source of news, strategy and educational content for professionals working in the SMSF sector.

Since joining the team in 2014, Miranda has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest superannuation stories in Australia, and has reported extensively on technical strategy and legislative updates.
Miranda also has broad business and financial services reporting experience, having written for titles including Investor Daily, ifa and Accountants Daily.

You can email Miranda on: miranda.brownlee@momentummedia.com.au

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FASEA, financial industry, retirement, older advisers, money, cash

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Govt pushed on exemptions to avoid SMSF advice exodus

18 July 2018 • Hits: 6395

The SMSF Association has called on FASEA to introduce a framework for advisers close to retirement under the new standar ... READ MORE

decline, arrow down, financial planners

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Advice firms see decline in client numbers

17 July 2018 • Hits: 4841

The pool of clients advised by financial planners has continued to drop and is adversely impacting the profitability of ... READ MORE

Parliament, SMSF, draft SuperStream regulations

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New draft SuperStream regulations ‘overkill’ for SMSFs

17 July 2018 • Hits: 4226

The extension of SuperStream to SMSF rollovers is a positive move for SMSFs, but applying the new rules to any fund that ... READ MORE

reject, not accepting, SMSF loans

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More banks ditch their SMSF loans offering

17 July 2018 • Hits: 6769

Four different lenders have now confirmed they will exit the SMSF lending space in the past week, with a further two ban ... READ MORE

tax time decisions, SMSF insurance, BT, tax deductions

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Important tax time decision flagged for SMSF insurance

16 July 2018 • Hits: 5553

Instead of claiming tax deductions for life insurance premiums, SMSFs may want to claim a deduction for the future liabi ... READ MORE

Disqualification, SMSF auditor, ASIC, Administrative Appeals Tribunal

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SMSF auditor loses appeal after major breaches

16 July 2018 • Hits: 4839

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has affirmed a decision by ASIC to disqualify an SMSF auditor for auditing the funds ... READ MORE

Westpac

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Major bank scraps all SMSF loans

16 July 2018 • Hits: 9016

Westpac confirmed it is scrapping all SMSF loans, after announcing last week its subsidiary St George would exit the mar ... READ MORE

Gavel, documents, papers, litigation case

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New litigation case sees SMSF auditor responsible for losses

13 July 2018 • Hits: 11439

A decision by the NSW Court of Appeal which held an SMSF auditor responsible for losses incurred by an SMSF indicates th ... READ MORE

rising cost challenge

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SMSF sector feels the pinch of new, compounding costs

13 July 2018 • Hits: 5201

Shifting demographics, regulatory changes and ASIC’s new funding model will force many SMSF firms to review the struct ... READ MORE

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