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Uni to offer SMSF degree

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... develop courses with a view to have those completed by the end of the year," said Andrea Slattery, SMSF Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA) chief executive. "This will be on top of the 50 to 60 organisations that deliver education to the market ...

ASIC zones in on accountants pushing SMSFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... DuPre, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) adviser said. Speaking at the SMSF Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA) conference, DuPre said ASIC was concerned with the number of accountants that are advising trustees on ...

SPAA backs specialist audit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
The Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Professionals Association of Australia is turning its attention to auditing practices, and will call on new legislation to recognise auditors accredited to work on SMSFs as specialist SMSF auditors. "We're applying ...

SMSFs on govt watch

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
Speaking at the Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Professional Association of Australia (SPAA) conference, Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, said the government would be keeping a close eye on aggressive marketing campaigns targeting ...

Good governance pays 18pc more

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... corporate governance records generate returns 18 per cent higher than those with poor records, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The study analysed 654 UK FTSE All-Share companies over four years to 2007 using data from the ABI's ...

Govt creates super advisory

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... group are Terry McCredden, Telstra Super chief executive; Andrea Slattery, Self Managed Super Fund Professionals Association of Australia chief executive; Pauline Vamos, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and Garry Weaven, Industry Funds ...

AFA maps education Pathway

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) hopes to fill the gap in adviser education by launching a new course that accommodates the time constraints and 'adult learning' needs of today's financial planners. It's nearly a year of consultation with ...

Plan for Life and AFA award life industry Who's Who

... event will be even bigger and that the broadening of categories this year will enhance the awards' usefulness. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Richard Klipin added that the awards are also critical in the industry's development ...

SMSFs under microscope

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
... and without appreciating the costs involved," he said. Sherry will address the matter at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) national conference in March.

Fresh directions for super: ASFA

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... market turbulence has been hailed a "positive" way to kickstart the year for the superannuation industry, as the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) forges onward with new goals and agenda for 2008. Speaking at the peak body's New South ...