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Sinodinos announces SuperStream governance structure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... superannuation contributions using e-commerce," AIST executive manager, policy and research, David Haynes said. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) also welcomed the announcement, calling the ATO the "logical" choice for the role. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... an annual pace of 4.62 million units, down from the rate of 4.87 million in December, according to the National Association of Realtors. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets rose as traders digested mixed retail sales data out of Britain and looked ahead ...

SPAA announces new chair

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has appointed Peter Crump as its new chair, replacing Andrew Hamilton. Crump has been on the SPAA board since 2010, and has been vice chairman for the past two years. A spokesperson for SPAA said ...

General advice exemption "irrelevant" to advisers: AFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has judged the general advice exemption to conflicted remuneration "irrelevant" in its submission to Treasury about the proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA). "The AFA does not believe ...

Planners not meeting SMSF trustee demands

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... trustees, a new report has shown. The research, conducted by CoreData and jointly issued by the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) and Russell Investments, found that SMSF trustees were sceptical about the value financial planners offer. ...

Consumers safe under FoFA changes: former judge

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... Government's proposed changes to the Future of Financial Advice Reforms (FoFA), according to SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) patron Sir Anthony Mason. In his opening address to the 1,400-strong delegates at the 10th annual SPAA conference ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... markets, advanced 2.13 (0.12 per cent) to 1,840.76. Shares of home builders came under pressure after the National Association of Home Builders said its sentiment index tumbled to 46 in February from 56 in January. NAHB said unusually severe weather ...

Praemium launches SMSF functionality

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... software, obviating the need for data exports," he said. The software will be unveiled at the SMSF Professional Association of Australia (SPAA) national conference in Brisbane.

FoFA reform brings general advice into the spotlight

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... the exemption to general advice could bring back the commissions that FoFA intended to eliminate. However, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has reiterated its position, with chief executive Brad Fox saying that "these claims are totally misconceived." ...

Industry resists full portfolio disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... industry to self-regulate a portfolio holdings disclosure regime" consistent with one developed by the FSC and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) in 2012. It went on to deal with issues listed above. ASFA meanwhile focused on ...