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Spousal top ups to beat super balance inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... the introduction of a spousal rollover measure to help bridge the gender gap in superannuation balances. The SMSF Association said allowing individuals to rollover a portion of their super balance to their spouse would improve equalisation between couples ...

Former adviser steals $5m from clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... adviser on 23 August 2016. He is listed as being a member of the Financial Planning Association of Australia, the SMSF Association and the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia.

SMSF expert joins AMP board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
Former SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery is set to take a seat on AMP's board next month. Joining as a non-executive director, Slattery will begin her tenure at AMP on February 15. She left a non-executive director position at Centrepoint ...

SMSF returns not accurate in Productivity Commission report

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... argued. These suggestions were included in the final report released earlier this month, and Class as well as the SMSF Association were acknowledged. Now Class says despite the modifications, the PC Report still has some errors in its methodology for ...

Superannuation reforms splits opinion: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... the integrity and sustainability of the self-managed super sector (SMSF) has been welcomed by the Association. SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney said the recommendation to introduce specialist training requirements for people providing advice ...

Advice associations combine for code monitoring

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
... Financial Planners (BFP); Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA); Self-Managed Super Fund Association (SMSF Association); and Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFAA). FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said this is an important ...

FASEA to assess professional advice designations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... designation program to submit their curriculum content for approval as soon as practicable, FASEA said. Separately, the SMSF Association is calling on FASEA to legislate a requirement for licensees to automatically approve CPD which is accredited or ...

FASEA exam is not fair: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... subjects. In response, the Association of Financial Advisers, the Financial Planning Association of Australia and the SMSF Association have all flagged FASEA's recognition of prior learning as a major talking point of the blueprint. Essentially each ...

FASEA listens as advice industry combs blueprint

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... constituents. The Association of Financial Advisers, the Financial Planning Association of Australia and the SMSF Association have all flagged FASEA's recognition of prior learning as a major talking point of the blueprint released on Friday evening. ...

Knowledge, action gap puts SMSF savings at risk: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... in one asset class, despite more than 80% recognising the importance of diversification. New research from the SMSF Association and Investment Trends shows 47% of SMSFs allocated more than 50% of their portfolio to one investment type. Further, 82% of ...