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Restrict 'adviser' term: AFA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has called upon Treasury to restrict the term 'adviser' to those that are regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and comply with the Corporations Act. "The problem at the ...

Van Eyk enhances risk ratings

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
... research reports before recommending a fund or product to clients at the Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) conference last week. He said financial planners should not simply rely on a strong or weak rating as a sole ...

SMSFs get "kick up the pants"

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
... following minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry's speech at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) conference on Friday, Andrea Slattery, SPAA chief executive, said she got the impression the SMSF industry ...

SMSFs beat the market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
... 11.6 per cent and a net loss of 13.7 per cent between July 2007 and June 2008. Speaking at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) conference in Adelaide, he said SMSFs had performed "quite well" against the S&P/ASX100 and the ASX All ...

SPAA awards industry's best

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
The Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) recognised the best and brightest professionals in the sector with Jenny Power and Joanne Heighway winning the Chairman's Award and CEO Scholarship respectively. At the SPAA ...

ATO targets early access and in-house rules

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2009
... activities to ensure self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees don't break the law. Speaking at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) conference yesterday in Adelaide, ATO commissioner, Michael D'Ascenzo, said maintaining compliance across ...

SPAA reloads for 2009

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2009
This year the Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) will get more involved in parliamentary inquiries, add more staff to provide a better service to members and change its advertising campaign. Speaking yesterday at ...

SPAA membership rises 50 pc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2009
The Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) saw membership jump 50 per cent in a year as service providers seek greater professional recognition. Speaking at the SPAA conference in Adelaide, Graeme Colley, SPAA chair ...

AFA unveils policy committee

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
The Association of Financial Advisers Limited (AFA) has announced the launch of a new committee to work with the Government and the regulator, ASIC. The Committee brings together AFA members and broader industry experts to work on key issues facing ...

RIAA adds more members

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
Super Safeguard, The FTSE Group - Australia and Trucost are the new members of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). UBS Wealth Management financial adviser, Bernie Connolly; Fortuna Capital Partners consultant, Brookes McTavish ...