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New SMSF course on offer

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... understanding of superannuation. Class sizes are expected to be capped at 20 students. The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia has allocated 63 continuing professional development points to the course with successful graduates satisfying the ...

Poor standard

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... housing market is joining other advancing activity indicators we've seen over the past few months. The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales rose by 3.7 per cent an annual rate of 5.10 million units from an upwardly revised ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... earnings estimates and raised its forecast for the rest of the year. AT&T was up 0.8 per cent at $26.74. The National Association of Realtors reported sales of previously owned homes, the dominant sector of the housing market, rose 3.7 per cent in March. ...

ASIC silent on possible research probe

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... reports and ratings-house research before advising clients on whether to invest in funds. Peter Johnston of the Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners, said the finance industry needed to stop product manufacturers paying research houses ...

Advisers fear super fund competition

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... Shorten said industry funds themselves had plenty of challenges ahead including MySuper. Brad Fox, president of the Association of Financial Advisers, said the playing field for fees was not level, causing widespread concern among members. "If you're ...

Planners prime legal targets for angry clients

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... everything," he said. "With SMSFs they are so complex you really need a team." Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers, said independent planners manager risk through their approved product lists. But robust risk management ...

Trio victims turn on planners

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... fraud, such as Trio, and if they were given financial advice, their adviser. Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers, said the Trio fraud put the issue of risk at front and centre for advisers. "The approved product list ...

ASFA wants action on tax relief

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia is heading to Canberra to lobby the Federal Government over capital gains tax relief, association chief Pauline Vamos told a packed Sydney luncheon yesterday. The organisation wants continued tax ...

Trustee fury prompts SMSF compo rethink

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... campaign to win 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 ...

Rising star wins chair position

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
Wealth Enhancers' Sarah Riegelhuth has been appointed chair of the Association of Financial Advisers GenXt committee, a leadership role that connects experienced, older advisers to those new to the profession. Richard Klipin, chief executive of the ...