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Cavendish MD named SPAA chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
Andrew Hamilton will succeed Sharyn Long as chair of SPAA for a fixed two year period, in addition to his current role as managing director for SMSF administrator, Cavendish Superannuation. The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia ...

SPAA SMSF award winners announced

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia has announced the winners of its 2011 awards series at its national conference held in Sydney. The Chairman's award for most outstanding contribution by a member to SPAA and the SMSF ...

Astarra auditor banned for three years

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... Alpha Strategic Fund and the 2009 financial report of Astarra Strategic Fund (ASF). ASIC was concerned that Frazer, of WHK Audit & Risk Assessment, failed to ensure evidence in relation to the existence and valuation of investments or have an understanding ...

Macquarie partners with Class Super for SMSF offering

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
SMSF trustees and advisers will now have access to a new low cost investment offering of selected ASX-listed securities after a joint initiative by Macquarie Specialist Investments and Class Super. Available now, self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) ...

Australia Day honours for industry leaders

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... welfare and educational organisations. Ryan has been a member of the Commonwealth Bank Board since 2000 and is chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk Committee.

SMSFs dominating super assets

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
The peak body for SMSFs has welcomed the latest Australian Tax Office statistics which show SMSF assets have grown at twice the rate of total super industry assets in the past five years to June 30 2010. According to the "Self Managed Super Funds: a ...

SMSF sector tackling misconceptions

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
Common misconceptions about SMSFs and upcoming draft legislation are all playing a part in shaping this sector for 2012, with borrowing, auditors and sector growth impacting on the entire super industry. Peter Burgess, technical director for the Self-Managed ...

Equity Trustees appoints director

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
Kevin Eley has joined the board of Equity Trustees as non-executive director. He will also become a member of the audit and compliance committee. Currently, Eley is a non-executive director of HGL Ltd and Kresta Holdings. From December 1, he will also ...

ASIC cancels two financial services licences

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
ASIC is continuing its crackdown of the financial services industry with the cancellation of two more licenses. Melbourne-based FP Investment Partners lost its licence for not making sure that the proper arrangements were in place for the management ...

SPAA board appoints new member

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... and consulting firm, CJ Baker & Associates, and mentor for Griffith University. Prior to this, Baker was manager of the audit and financial services division of PricewaterhouseCoopers and also of the business services and superannuation division of Ernst ...