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Planners eye SMSF property

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... offering advice on property, which seems to be becoming more common," he added. Peter Burgess, national technical director, SPAA, said that it was not surprising to see more SMSFs investing in property and encouraged them to get professional advice. ...

Tougher controls for SMSF collectibles

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... SMSF aggregrate assets, according to research by Rainmaker. Andrea Slattery, chief executive of the peak SMSF association SPAA said, "SPAA believes self managed super funds should have freedom of investment choice and, as such, we are pleased that they ...

SPAA positive but fears bad practice post FOFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
The Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association (SPAA) has responded positively to the FOFA reforms but expressed fears that the banning of risk commissions may shift market. The association has concerns about dealing with risk commissions separately ...

Trio victims turn on planners

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... and the smell test," he said. Peter Burgess, technical director of the Self Managed Super Fund Professional's Association (SPAA), acknowledged court action was difficult, costly and time-consuming. "In situations of fraud and theft, often they (the perpetrators) ...

Trustee fury prompts SMSF compo rethink

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... them compensation. Peter Burgess, technical director of the Self Managed Super Fund Professional's Association of Australia (SPAA), said SMSF trustees should be afforded protection in situations of theft and fraud. But he said the law does not give the ...

$55 million for Trio super fraud victims

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... not eligible for compensation. Peter Burgess, technical director of the Self Managed Super Fund Professional's Association (SPAA), said SMSF trustees had redress through the court system, while acknowledging this was often difficult due to cost, time ...

SPAA rejigs board

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) makes key board changes, with Andrew Hamilton promoted to vice chair and Louise Biti as director. Hamilton, who previously was a director for SPAA was promoted into the new role ...

Opposition slams opt-in policy

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
... described the government's proposed opt-in policy as 'fundamentally flawed'. Speaking to delegates on the final day of the SPAA conference in Brisbane, Cormann said that the opposition does not support the idea of clients having to resign contracts every ...

SMSFs a blueprint for future super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... savings in the years to come. Speaking last night at the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) conference in Brisbane, financial services and superannuation minister Bill Shorten dismissed criticism leveled at SMSFs and ...

Seniors question policy hold-up on retirement

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... incomes policy and has demanded the government step up with some clarity on what the regulations will be. Speaking at the 2011 SPAA SMSF National Conference in Brisbane, National Seniors Australia chief executive, Michael O'Neill, said that while the ...