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FSC asks Son of Wallis Inquiry to focus on export growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... broadly welcomed the terms of reference, but have made some suggestions to the Treasury's initial document. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has asked the inquiry to review the effectiveness of the AFSL External Dispute Resolution framework ...

Advisers "hopeful" to hear FoFA changes before 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... the end of the year. "It is a question of timing, but we are hopeful this can be solved before Christmas," the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief operating officer Phil Anderson told Financial Standard. Anderson explained that the association ...

SPAA defends status quo on SMSF regulation

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... self-managed superannuation super (SMSF) sector is not being poorly regulated, according to SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) chief executive Andrea Slattery. Slattery's comments came in response to a recent survey in which around 75% ...

AFA to train young advisers on soft skills

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will be focusing on helping advisers develop emotional intelligence and soft skills in its GenXt Roadshow for 2014. The roadshow will kick off in Hobart on February 4, 2014, and will also visit Adelaide, Perth ...

APRA releases final SuperStream reporting standards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... separate issues raised in the consultation period by three industry groups: the Financial Services Council (FSC), the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). On the subject ...

CFSGAM commits to published stewardship principles

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... growing increasingly large. The first Stewardship Code was launched in the UK in 2010 with support of the UK National Association of Pension Funds and other leading global investors. Since then, a number of other jurisdictions have also codified stewardship ...

Government to discuss alternative funding for LISC

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... the low income superannuation contribution (LISC). Industry bodies including Industry Super Australia (ISA), the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Women in Super outlined ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... Nasdaq Composite inched up 2.92 (0.07 per cent) to 3,994.57. Markets pared robust opening gains after the National Association of Realtors reported that US pending home sales slowed for the fifth straight month in October. Trade was subdued at the start ...

Industry bodies call for Government LISC U-turn

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
... bodies calling for a rethink are the Financial Planning Association (FPA), the Financial Services Council (FSC), The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Industry Super ...

Accountants tap into advice with tech advantage

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... Australian accountants are aware of the benefits that mobile technology will have on the profession, a survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) found. The survey was conducted ...