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AFA award nominations now open

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers has today opened nominations for its annual AFA Rising Star of the Year Award. The Award, now in its eight year, invites advisers from across the sector to nominate colleagues that demonstrate a high level of advisory ...

New accountants' licence hailed as win for affordable advice

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... competition - by evening up the disjointed playing field that is part of the current regime." The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) commented on Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten's estimates that the new rules could see up ...

SMSF Trustees want compensation: SPAA

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
The Self Managed Super Fund professionals' Association of Australia has rejected calls for a levy to be imposed on SMSF trustees to fund a compensation scheme. In the wake of the Trio fraud there has been a misconception as to what the legal standing ...

SuperStream passes Lower House

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... cautioned that the legislation in its current form could undermine the government's implementation process. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the superannuation industry doesn't just need to be consulted, it needs to be ...

SMSF establishments continue down trend

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... the most recent annual data to December 2011, Andrea Slattery, chief executive officer of the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) commented on the number of women establishing self-managed funds, particularly in the 25-54 age group. "They ...

EQT establishes Private Wealth division

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... superannuation, financial planning and insurance, and is a member of both the Financial Planning Association and the Association of Financial Advisers. EQT manages more than $4 bn in its funds management, private client and superannuation businesses ...

EOFY: Review of super contributions essential

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... unaware of the new legislative changes, according to Mark Rantall, chief executive officer, Financial Planning Association of Australia. Before this end of financial year draws to a close many people may need to reduce their concessionally super contributions ...

Former AFA president mourned

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
Former Association of Financial Advisers president and former South Australian state director, Michael Murphy, has died at the age of 66, after a six year battle with cancer. In announcing his loss to Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) members ...

AFA opens Adviser of the Year nominations

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers, in partnership with Zurich, has opened nominations for the 2012 AFA Adviser of the Year Award. The Award is celebrating its 10th year of recognising the best advisers in Australia. "Zurich partnered with the Association ...

Trio investor secures damages from adviser

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... have other options in the advent of theft or fraud," said Peter Burgess, technical director, SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia Limited (SPAA). "What we've seen in the press is one case were an investor was able to successfully take action ...