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Former SMSFA chair returns to role

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... off on the Gold Coast today. Hamilton takes the job from Robin Bowerman, who stepped in to fill the void left by Deborah Ralston in September, when she vacated the chair in a bid to avoid any perceived conflict of interest following her appointment to ...

Vanguard swoops on superannuation

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... superannuation product, saying it's too early. Bowerman also chairs the SMSF Association's board, replacing Deborah Ralston in October after she stepped down to sit on the panel for the retirement income review, which is due to release a public ...

Ralston dumps director roles

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
After a rancorous response to her appointment on the retirement income review panel, Deborah Ralston has formally stepped down from the SMSF Association (SMSFA) and Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System. Previously the chair of the SMSFA and Alliance ...

Retirement income under review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... home ownership) and compulsory super. An independent three person review panel including SMSF Association chair Deborah Ralston will conduct the review. Former International Monetary Fund executive director Michael Callaghan will chair the review, with ...

SMSF Association patron steps down

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... chief justice Sir Anthony Mason. He has resigned for personal reasons. Speaking on behalf of the board, chair Deborah Ralston expressed the association's appreciation of Costello's diligence in his duties as patron of the organisation for the past two ...

Labor proposal targets low income earners: Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... Labor's refundable franking credits proposal does not target the wealthy but impacts low income earners instead. Deborah Ralston, spokesperson for the Alliance and chair of the SMSF Association, said the vast majority of people who will be affected by ...

Two new faces join SMSF Association board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... Houlihan, chair of the Victorian Local Community will join the board of the association. SMSF Association chair Deborah Ralston said: "Both Tracey and Michael met our selection criteria of having managed complex stakeholder relationships, experience ...

Former Labor MP joins SMSFA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... the Self-Managed Super Fund Association. Bernie Ripoll has joined the SMSFA board, in a move described by chair Deborah Ralston as "invaluable" to the ongoing evolution of superannuation policy. "His knowledge and insights from the broader advice and ...

Founder leaves SMSF Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... achieved, and leave the organisation knowing it is well positioned for its next growth phase." SMSF Association chair Deborah Ralston thanked Slattery for her drive a and commitment over the last 16 years, saying: "We will not only sorely miss her experience ...

Super needs a clear objective: Cooper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... Super Fund Association's national conference in Melbourne this morning, the panel - which included SMSFA chair Deborah Ralston and BT Financial Group chief executive Brad Cooper - discussed the challenges and opportunities before the self-managed super ...