The 3rd National Superannuation Conference catered to tax specialists within the superannuation industry and covered tax issues affecting both the large fund and self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) sectors.
The Australian superannuation industry has recently passed $2 trillion in total members' assets. In this light, it is not surprising that the industry has figured prominently in a number of landmark government consultations or reports, including the Financial System (Murray) Inquiry, the discussion paper Re: Think and the ongoing consultation in respect of tax reform, and the 2015 Intergenerational Report.
This event brought together regulators and leading practitioners from the legal, accounting, audit and financial advisory services fields of the superannuation industry to discuss these tax and related challenges, and the opportunities that these will bring.