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SMSFs dominating super assets

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). "The report also reflects strong confidence in the SMSF sector, which has been aided by the robustness and flexibility of SMSF sector regulation, the policy feedback and input of ...

Industry welcomes Shorten's promotion

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... financial services sector reform, so it's critical that the Government continues to engage with industry, including the SMSF sector, during this period in order to produce an optimum outcome that benefits all stakeholders," said SPAA chair, Sharyn Lo ...

SMSF sector tackling misconceptions

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
Common misconceptions about SMSFs and upcoming draft legislation are all playing a part in shaping this sector for 2012, with borrowing, auditors and sector growth impacting on the entire super industry. Peter Burgess, technical director for the Self-Managed ...

SPAA rallies against off-market trading ban

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... Australia (SPAA) technical director Peter Burgess said there was no hard evidence of that. "We're disappointed that the SMSF sector has been singled out and certainly in our view the practices which they are trying to stop have just as much potential ...

Legal threats loom over poor SMSF advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... running a self-managed super fund - making them prime targets for litigation and causing reputational damage to the SMSF sector. As reported this week on Financial Standard, the self-managed super funds (SMSF) sector growth has risen from $132 billion ...

FOFA divides on commission

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... distortions and will ensure a level playing field for individual insurance policies. This is a positive measure for the SMSF sector," said Andrea Slattery, chief executive, SPAA. Meanwhile, the Industry Super Network (ISN) has applauded FOFA, saying ...

SPAA board appoints comms specialist

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
... Stronger Super and Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms discuss potential consolidation for the $432 billion SMSF sector. "Robin is highly regarded in the financial services industry and the self managed sector and we expect his appointment will ...

New tool launched to gear SMSFs into property

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
... year. Multiport said they had introduced their new package in response to increasing demand for property from the SMSF sector. Sean Preece, chief executive of Ironstone Group, gave presentation notes to the attendees pointing out that property was the ...

SMSF trustees are looking for mentors

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... advice, I'm going to deliver a product to you which I've got and you're going to accept it," she said. The growing SMSF sector has loomed large at the conference where yesterday, Marianne Perkovic, general manager at Colonial First State, told delegates ...

Software speeds up SMSF creation

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
... Tax Office figures for the March quarter, the number of SMSFs reached 447,620 with a total of 853,653 members. The SMSF sector had a total of $432.3 billion in assets as of March, the ATO said.