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SPAA warns on year-end pitfalls

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
With the end of financial year looming large, the Self Managed Superannuation Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has issued a series of tax tips for advisers and investors. This year super investors may be eligible to begin a new two ...

Burned investors drink bitter cup: ASIC

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... reluctant to commence legal action to recover their monetary loss. Peter Burgess, technical director of the Self Managed Super Fund Professional's Association (SPAA), has previously said court action can be difficult, costly and time-consuming for victims ...

Planners eye SMSF property

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... associations are supportive of the trend for real estate firms and financial planners teaming up to target self managed super funds but are wary of the pitfalls. Self managed super fund trustees are increasingly adding property investments to their portfolios ...

Tougher controls for SMSF collectibles

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... 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 choice and, as such, we are pleased that they will continue to be permitted to invest ...

Innovative platforms create $397 bn industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
Investment platforms use innovation to compete for adviser business in a $397 billion industry, with advisers the main winner. Australian platform providers are now competing at a higher level, according to the 2010 Investment Trends Platform Report ...

AMP reports subdued Q1 cashflows

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... per cent on the previous twelve months. Cash inflows were up 9 per cent due to higher sales in the Multiport self managed super offering but outflows increase 13 per cent due to higher outflows from Summit and North platforms. Those outflows from North ...

Vow to take on financial planners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... transactions, where there is a large market among SMSFs. "There's huge demand now among property investors to use their self managed super to purchase investment property. They can't get the necessary advice through their accountants so that's a new ...

SPAA positive but fears bad practice post FOFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
The Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association (SPAA) has responded positively to the FOFA reforms but expressed fears that the banning of risk commissions may shift market. The association has concerns about dealing with risk commissions separately ...

Trio victims turn on planners

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... needs to meet both the research test and the smell test," he said. Peter Burgess, technical director of the Self Managed Super Fund Professional's Association (SPAA), acknowledged court action was difficult, costly and time-consuming. "In situations ...

Trustee fury prompts SMSF compo rethink

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... has mounted a "Justice For All" campaign to win them compensation. Peter Burgess, technical director of the Self Managed Super Fund Professional's Association of Australia (SPAA), said SMSF trustees should be afforded protection in situations of theft ...