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Govt targets early release schemes; defers SMSF transfer ban

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... self-managed super funds (SMSF) and related parties where a market exists, until July 1, 2013. The SMSF Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA) said it understands the Government's intention was to enforce a ban on these transactions by amending ...

Media Super funds film

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
... required for this kind of alternative investment," said Martin. "With the support of both the Screen Producers Association of Australia and Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, Media Super is engaging in an investment that directly benefits our members ...

Highly educated SMSF investors prime fraud targets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
... of fraudulent operations were based in South-East Asia. While Graeme Colley, director of the SMSF professionals' Association of Australia said the report was "plain commonsense," he referred to the cost of the Trio scam and said investors were still ...

ASFA backs CSIRO/Monash superannuation research alliance

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has released a discussion paper in support of the research alliance between the Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and Monash University. "We look forward to working with the ...

FPA chairman extends term

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
Financial Planning Association of Australia chairman, Matthew Rowe, has extended his term until November 2014. Rowe cited the "job left to do" in raising the professional bar on behalf of Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) members and ...

StatewideSuper, Local Super complete merger

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... Territory. The merger was enabled by planned federal government capital gains tax relief measures, said Pauline Vamos, Association of Superannuation of Australia (ASFA) CEO. "Superannuation fund mergers have the capacity to deliver benefits to superannuation ...

Streamlined SMSF software creates adviser revenue stream

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... that enable an easy flow of client information, said Peter Burgess, technical director, Self Managed Super fund Association of Australia. "The software development out there enables that information to be extracted easier and more efficiently then it ...

National exam to raise quality of advice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... commitment to providing effective accreditation for financial advisers," said the regulator. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) said it supports ASIC's decision in trying to improve the quality of financial advice for Australians. ...

SPAA brands SuperStream costs illogical

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
The Self Managed Super Funds Professional Association of Australia (SPAA) has dismissed calls by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) for self managed super fund members to make significant contributions towards the SuperStream ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... governor (financial markets) Dr Guy Debelle is due to take part in a panel discussion at the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia Industry Leaders Panel Forum in Adelaide. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Monday ...