WealthSuperannuation & SMSFsSMSFsPrint articleOpinionMore than 17,000 legacy pensioners set free but issues remainPeter BurgessContributorJan 10, 2025 – 5.00amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginMore than 17,000 self-managed super fund (SMSF) members would have raised a glass or two over the festive season after the federal government finally allowed them to exit their legacy pensions.Legacy pensions such as complying lifetime, complying life expectancy and market-linked income stream products have been closed to new members for 17 years.Loading...Peter Burgess is CEO of the SMSF Association.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreSMSFsOpinionSmart InvestorAFR WeekendLatest In Superannuation & SMSFsFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In WealthThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewGen Z doesn’t do water cooler chat. Here’s what bosses should doHannah TattersallHow skateboarding helps this director switch offSPC chief’s battle to remake the household brandLife & LeisureGo retro with a new Steve McQueen watch and Van Cleef’s rarest jewels15 mins agoEugenie KellyHow to lift your way to a longer lifeStolen shoes and dancing at breakfast – is this the ultimate wedding?Rich ListApartment prices in record jump to $19,000 per square metreMichael BlebyCettire recruits Accent shoe chief Daniel Agostinelli to its boardWealthy silk Allan Myers puts Western District run on the market