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ASMA dismayed by proposed super hikes

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... concessions put a $32 billion hole in the budget. However, that number is disputed by Pauline Vamos, chief executive, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia who says that, after savings the system makes to age pension expenditure and 'other ...

AMP SMSF appoints Burgess as new policy head

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
... industry groups. Currently national technical director for the Self Managed Superannuation Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA), Burgess will commence in his new role from 10 April 2013 and report to AMP SMSF director of business operations ...

ESG RA awards Citi, Credit Suisse research

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment at BlackRock; Simon O'Connor, CEO of the Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA) and Arlene Tansey, non-executive director of Adelaide Brighton, Pacific Brands and Primary Health Care. The ...

Admin costs rise four-fold off-platform: research

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... on it and the quality of the reporting was an area they felt was inherently limited," Durbin said. Brad Fox, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive said that consumers are seeking greater influence and control over their investments. ...

Super debate heats up ahead of Budget

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... peak body ASFA coming to its defense - but with action group GetUp! joining the fray with an opposing view. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA)'s Pauline Vamos says that the concessions need to be protected. "Tax concessions are ...

CFS appoints new general manager

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... active contributor to the financial services industry working with both the Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). He was a non-executive director of AIA Australia from 2007 to 2011 and for BT ...

Extension looks likely for adviser tax advice changes

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... exempt from TASA 2009. However the deferral arrangement for planners is due to expire on June 30. Philip Anderson, Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief operating officer told the Financial Standard that the bill to amend TASA to include financial ...

AFA launches initiative to connect women in advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has launched an initiative to provide a network and a professional community for women across the full spectrum of the financial advice industry. The 'Inspire' initiative is addressed not only at financial ...

MFAA to terminate 1,100 mortgage brokers

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) could forfeit nearly half a million dollars in membership fees after it terminated 1,100 of its broker members who failed to meet its new educational requirements. All loan writing members had until ...

SPAA raises alarm on draft SMSF rules

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
... response to the Cooper Review that found the related party rules for SMSFs are open to abuse. But SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) technical director, Peter Burgess, said, "The decision for the legislation to change the requirement ...