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Parliament passes more nuanced SMSF penalties

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) that fail to comply. Previously the ATO had limited options in dealing with non-compliant SMSF trustees, often having to resort either to closing down non-compliant funds or not penalising them at all. The new ...

Lonsec launches ETF model portfolios for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
... equities, property securities, fixed interest and cash. Lonsec said that the offer will appeal to self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors. "There is rising interest from financial advisers as they realise how ETFs can be used to help their clients gain ...

SPAA calls for reduction in SMSF levy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... Office's (ATOs) annual levy on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) should be reduced in the May budget, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). SPAA's senior manager, technical and policy, Jordan George said that following ...

New laws target promoters of early release schemes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
The senate has passed a bill allowing promoters of illegal early release schemes to be prosecuted. The bill is targeted at individuals or organisations that charge a fee for aiding clients in illegally accessing their superannuation before the preservation ...

OneVue rules out further acquisitions in run up to IPO

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2014
OneVue chief executive Connie Mckeage has ruled out any more acquisitions as the wholesale SMSF solutions provider looks towards Easter for its much anticipated IPO. Mckeage said that despite OneVue "always looking for acquisitions" in the platform ...

First Financial joins BT Select

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... under advice, 60 staff, including 17 financial planners, four lending and finance advisers, and a self-managed super fund (SMSF) administration team "First Financial's future growth aspirations are very exciting and we look forward to supporting both ...

Financial Index launches low-cost advice platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... financial planning services, but future phases include integrating online accounting, lending and self-managed super funds (SMSF) solutions. Financial Index claims that the MOVO service costs about ten times less than its traditional financial advice ...

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 ...

Ripoll demands parliamentary debate for FoFA reforms

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... rather than force changes through ministerial edict and enforced legislation," Ripoll said in a presentation to the 2014 SPAA SMSF National Conference held in Brisbane today. "The proposed winding back of the FoFA regulations is not good for the government ...

ATO doing a good job on SMSFs: Cooper

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... risk weightings, they'll look at who are the accountants, and who are all the people connected with the formation of this SMSF, and if they don't like the look of you, they won't register you." He said the perception the SMSF trustees could invest irresponsibly ...