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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Lower balance SMSFs shutting down super for simplicity

15 November 2018 • Hits: 2093

Members with lower balances are questioning the value of retaining assets in super and deciding to take their money out, ... READ MORE

Money bag

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SMSF advice failures land adviser with $50k fine

15 November 2018 • Hits: 1893

After handing down its determination last month, the Financial Planning Association’s disciplinary body has imposed fi ... READ MORE

Tough, boxing gloves

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ASIC toughens stance on hired responsible managers

15 November 2018 • Hits: 5665

ASIC is tending to reject AFS licence applications where an external responsible manager has been hired, further limitin ... READ MORE

Caution, danger sign

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IPA flags dangers with piecemeal changes to franking credits

14 November 2018 • Hits: 2419

Labor should not proceed with any changes to refundable franking credits unless it is willing to consider more holistic ... READ MORE

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Government announces exception for opt-in insurance measure

14 November 2018 • Hits: 3261

The government has announced that members in certain occupations will be excluded from its proposal to make insurance an ... READ MORE

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SMSF receives favorable ruling in legal action against insurer

14 November 2018 • Hits: 1929

Former clients of a deregistered advice firm have received a ruling allowing them to admit certain evidence in order to ... READ MORE

Banned written on a paper

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Adviser banned for stealing client super

14 November 2018 • Hits: 2766

ASIC has permanently banned a financial adviser from providing financial services and credit activities after he was con ... READ MORE

SIS Act ‘due for overhaul’, says APRA

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SIS Act ‘due for overhaul’, says APRA

13 November 2018 • Hits: 2897

The Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act is an accumulation of specific requirements added in a “piecemeal fashio ... READ MORE

ASIC

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ASIC calls for greater powers to deal with SMSF promoters

13 November 2018 • Hits: 2070

In response to some of the findings of the royal commission, ASIC has called for further powers and extensions to existi ... READ MORE

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