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Treasurer hints at super concession adjustments

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... spending review shortly, especially for very high earners. Speaking to an audience of industry professionals at the SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide, the first time a person holding his office has addressed a conference, Morrison said ...

Regulators coordinating efforts to protect super

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... working in the country's self-managed superannuation sector are acting as they should do. In a panel session at the SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide, Australian Taxation Office (ATO) commissioner Chris Jordan and Australian Securities ...

Labor eyes super for start-up boost

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... be done to boost investment in Australia's start-ups. Addressing an audience of industry professionals at the SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers, made the comments ...

PC to lead another inquiry into super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... must be judged on the long term net returns delivered to members," he added. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Super funds of Australia (ASFA), said: "There is always room for improvement, but it's important to start by recognising ...

Adviser roadshow shines light on modern-day advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... of a wall-to-wall gathering of financial advisers looking for fresh ideas to kickstart their year. The host was the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), which organised a solid program inviting insurance and practice management experts to the stage ...

Topdocs adds Commonwealth Bank integration

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... work and less on administration." Topdocs will be demonstrating its new integration with CBA at the upcoming SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide on 17-19 February 2016 (Stand No. 29).

ASFA chief executive Vamos to step down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos has decided that the time is right to step down after eight and a half years in the role. The ASFA board will shortly commence recruitment for her replacement and ...

Men more confident than women in managing SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... men in managing their fund (83% to 62%), according to new research report produced by Commonwealth Bank and the SMSF Association. Released ahead of the SMSF Association's annual conference in Adelaide this week, the report surveyed 801 SMSF trustees ...

Industry bodies clash over pension proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
The Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association (CPSA) has branded "offensive" an Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) proposal to turn the Age Pension into a loan recoverable against the family home. In a pre-Budget submission the ...

LIF expected before parliament this week

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... two-year "clawback" by life insurers. The legislation would come into effect on July 1 with a two-year transition period. Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox, who participated in the development of the LIF along with the Financial ...