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Superannuation reforms splits opinion: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... the integrity and sustainability of the self-managed super sector (SMSF) has been welcomed by the Association. SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney said the recommendation to introduce specialist training requirements for people providing advice ...

Advice associations combine for code monitoring

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
... Financial Planners (BFP); Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA); Self-Managed Super Fund Association (SMSF Association); and Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFAA). FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said this is an important ...

FASEA to assess professional advice designations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... designation program to submit their curriculum content for approval as soon as practicable, FASEA said. Separately, the SMSF Association is calling on FASEA to legislate a requirement for licensees to automatically approve CPD which is accredited or ...

FASEA exam is not fair: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... subjects. In response, the Association of Financial Advisers, the Financial Planning Association of Australia and the SMSF Association have all flagged FASEA's recognition of prior learning as a major talking point of the blueprint. Essentially each ...

FASEA listens as advice industry combs blueprint

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... constituents. The Association of Financial Advisers, the Financial Planning Association of Australia and the SMSF Association have all flagged FASEA's recognition of prior learning as a major talking point of the blueprint released on Friday evening. ...

Knowledge, action gap puts SMSF savings at risk: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... in one asset class, despite more than 80% recognising the importance of diversification. New research from the SMSF Association and Investment Trends shows 47% of SMSFs allocated more than 50% of their portfolio to one investment type. Further, 82% of ...

Gender diversity in advice dormant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... identify as members of the Financial Planning Association of Australia, Association of Financial Advisers or SMSF Association. The Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners has the lowest number of female members with 28 out of 131.

More than half of advisers without association membership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... out the top four, 1758 advisers identify as members of CPA Australia while 1230 declare an affiliation with the SMSF Association. Meanwhile, the Institute of Public Accountants, Mortgage and Finance Advisers Association, he Finance Brokers Association ...

Franking credits inquiry launched

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... revealing 87% of respondents were concerned Labor's crackdown would severely affect retirees. According to SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney, the SMSFA is still "resolutely opposed" to the proposal, and will use inquiry to make a detailed ...

SMSFA questions three-year audits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
The SMSF Association has cast doubts over the proposed three-year audit cycle for some self-managed super funds, stating the change may "undermine" the integrity of the sector. SMSFA chief executive John Maroney said the shift to three-year audits would ...