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SPAA reassures members on opt-in

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia has told members it will work with ASIC to ensure they remain exempt from opt-in requirements. The association has said it will be modifying its member code of conduct to ensure it ...

All that jazz

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... anyone? This certainly is what the fresher, more up-to-date reading of homebuilder confidence implies. The National Association of Home Builders(NAHB)/Wells Fargo sentiment index steadied in March, remaining at it highest level since June 2007. Similarly ...

FOFA passing causes industry division

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... interests of Australian consumers first and having financial planning recognised as a profession," said Rantall. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is less impressed, comparing Minister Shorten to Harry Potter villain Lord Voldemort, and calling ...

Wobble gobbles

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... to know what the majority of investors' -- US investors, at least -- are thinking, have a look at the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) latest report. The latest AAII Investor Sentiment Survey shows that while bullish sentiment - or ...

Former Count boss made SPAA director

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... chief Andrew Gale has been appointed as a director on the board of the Self- Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia. Gale was managing director and chief executive of Count Financial before it was taken over by CBA last year. Before ...

No fear no greed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... Steel Association's forecasts that steel output growth may slow to 4% this year was dragged out. So was the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers' prediction that vehicle sales may only rise by 5% this year instead of the earlier forecast of ...

ASFA, FSC applaud passing of SG rise

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... "historic" day for Australians. The legislation also provides for a super tax rebate for low-income earners, which the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said will improve fairness in the system. "Today there are five working people ...

AIOFP selects OneVue platform

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners has selected the OneVue platform as a new private label solution for its members, with a focus on SMSFs. The Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners (AIOFP) said OneVue's UMA platform ...

Breach in contrib caps should not be taken for revenue: CPA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... officer and Graeme Colley, director of education and professional standards at Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) dialled into the inquiry to urge the inadvertent breach up to $10,000 be made refundable on an on-going ...

Advisers urged to keep up pressure on FOFA change

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... team will continue that." Hawke said Asteron fully supported key concerns highlighted by the Opposition and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), and would be monitoring the legislation's progress through parliament. "We're all aware of the under ...