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SPAA urges concessional cap rethink

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... contributions for low income earners, essential for ensuring the superannuation system is equitable." She said SPAA is urging the government to address the superannuation adequacy of people with broken work patterns. "The issue of broken work patterns ...

SPAA to use networking technology at conference

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014

ASFA calls for clarity on Labor's super law freeze

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... regulatory changes as a result of the Stronger Super and FoFA reforms as well as other tax legislative measures," she said, urging regulators to work closely with the industry in this process. Generally, Labor's five-year tax freeze got a unanimous thumbs-up ...

Super funds need more women in senior roles: WIS

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
Women in Super (WIS), a networking and advocacy group for women working in superannuation, is urging the super industry to adopt targets to increase the number of women in senior management roles. Speaking at the launch of the 2013 WIS National Road ...

ASIC urged to extend 'wet signatures' exemption

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... point to point, not just where ASX is proposed to be an intermediary in the primary market based asset class," she said, urging the industry to make submissions in support of the proposal before the July 11th deadline. She wants to see the relief extended ...

Government scraps proposed SMSF transfer changes

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... adopts recommendations made by the opposition. The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA), which has been urging the government to scrap the proposed legislation on the grounds that it unfairly singled out SMSFs, has welcomed the decision. ...

UK to consider Australia model for small pension fund mergers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
... smaller number of optimal funds," he told the Financial Times. The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) is among those urging ministers to move towards pooled funds which could make major savings in fees and administration due to economies of scale. ...

Super industry urged to increase transparency: ASFA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... said, funds must be electronically accessible from anywhere in the world. She also stressed the importance of research, urging fund managers to make use of all available resources. The overall message was that the key to good marketing is a good product ...

Online risk applications surpass paper-based: Asteron Life

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... three for paper. The findings underpinned Asteron Life's key message to financial advisers at their roadshow last week, urging more advisers to follow the consumer trend. Leading the field is Aaron Zelman, director at Lifescope Solutions and the founder ...

Credit unions mount 'social' battle against banks

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... better value for consumers." Abacus has taken the campaign to social media, providing more details on their website and urging consumers to back the campaign and have their say on Twitter and Facebook.