SPAA rubbishes SMSF decline rumours

10 February 2015
| By Malavika Santhebennur |
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Billions of dollars are still flowing into self-managed super funds (SMSF) and exceed the amount rolling out, which should put to rest arguments that the sector is in decline, according to an industry body.

SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia's (SPAA) director of technical and professional standards Graeme Colley said latest figures from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) show there is still a drain of funds from APRA-regulated funds in gross and net terms.

The figures show that $75.6 billion was rolled into SMSFs and only $19.9 billion was rolled out over the five years to 30 June 2013.

"On average, and on an annual basis, $15.1 billion rolled into SMSFs and $4 billion rolled out of SMSFs," Colley said.

"These numbers hardly suggest an SMSF sector in decline or even treading water. Indeed, what they comprehensively show is that SMSFs retain their strong appeal."

Net reported results were an inward rollover amount of $55.7 billion over five years, with most amounts involving assets of between $500,000 and $5 million.

Benefit payment figures from SMSF reassert their role in providing retirement incomes and meeting government policy goal of super providing income streams for workers, Colley said.

However Tria Investment Partners recently used ATO figures to conclude net inflows into SMSFs were at their worst in 2013 since 2006, down from $16 billion in 2012 to $10.2 billion in 2013.

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