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Female SMSF trustees narrow gender gap

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... result of maternity leave, and a tendency for some women to not return to work after having a baby. Head of SPAA, Andrea Slattery said there are a number of reasons why the gender gap is narrower within SMSFs. "The gap in superannuation balances between ...

SMSFs dominating super assets

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... contributions, their funds' superior investment performance and their willingness to seek advice from professionals," said Andrea Slattery, chief executive, Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). "The report also reflects ...

Tax forum tackles wealth management issues

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... voluntary savings under pillar three (voluntary savings) of our three-pillared retirement income system," said Andrea Slattery, SPAA chief executive. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive, Mark Rantall, addressed the Tax Forum to ask ...

FOFA divides on commission

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... a level playing field for individual insurance policies. This is a positive measure for the SMSF sector," said Andrea Slattery, chief executive, SPAA. Meanwhile, the Industry Super Network (ISN) has applauded FOFA, saying it will put an end to super ...

SMSFs can use tax rule to save thousands conference told

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... said. The talk highlighted the value of knowledge and information to the SMSF trustee, with SPAA chief executive Andrea Slattery saying this is the most important key message of her organisation. The SPAA State Technical Conference continues in Melbourne ...

SPAA calls for fraud net to be cast wider

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... are also part of the last resort compensation scheme, many investors will not have access to compensation," said Andrea Slattery, chief executive officer, SPAA. Under the wider scheme a varying levy would be imposed on different industry sectors and ...

SMSF trustees are looking for mentors

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... superannuation market, an industry expert told the 17th Annual Rainmaker Sales and Marketing Symposium yesterday. Andrea Slattery, chief executive of the Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association (SPAA), produced research showing the majority ...

Super industry reviews carbon tax impact

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... time are best prepared to now move into the implementation phase that the announcement necessitates," she said. Andrea Slattery, chief executive of the Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association, said it was continuing to review the policy and ...

Count, NAB targets SMSFs through SPAA

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... professional financial advisors to become members and then go through the SPAA Specialist accreditation program," said Andrea Slattery, SPAA chief executive. Count and NAB both said they want to build a stronger presence in the SMSF sector through the ...

Tougher controls for SMSF collectibles

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... Office. Collectibles make up only 0.13 per cent of SMSF aggregrate assets, according to research by Rainmaker. Andrea Slattery, chief executive of the peak SMSF association SPAA said, "SPAA believes self managed super funds should have freedom of investment ...