SMSFs grow through GFC

24 September 2009
| By Mike |

The number of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) in Australia is continuing to grow, but the global financial crisis and plummeting super balances did not give rise to a surge in SMSF start ups.

The latest Australian Taxation Office (ATO) statistical report on SMSFs reveals that at the end of June this year, Australia had 410,318 SMSFs boasting a total of 772,318 members.

Importantly, however, the ATO data revealed that there had been greater growth in the establishment of SMSFs between 2006 and 2007 than was the case over the 12 months to June this year.

The data showed that whereas 44,584 SMSFs were established in the 12 months to June 2007, only 28,995 were established in the 12 months to the end of June this year.

As in previous years, the ATO data pointed to SMSFs being most heavily invested in cash and term deposits or listed shares.

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