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SPAA "disappointed" by the FSI's SMSF borrowing recommendations

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
The SMSF Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA) has rejected the Financial System Inquiry's (FSI) recommendation that the government reinstate the prohibition on direct borrowing for limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) by superannuation ...

Industry funds reject majority independent directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... require public offer superannuation funds to have a majority of independent directors and an independent chair." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), which represents both retail and industry funds, did not take a firm position ...

Inquiry asks for greater simple bond red tape reduction

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... product and a cleansing notice. The report added that the industry - assisted by the Australian Financial Markets Association - should develop standard terms and conditions for simple bonds, which would also help reduce disclosure costs. The Inquiry ...

Change insurance commissions to fight churning: FSI

LAURA MILLAN  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... consumers to obtain life insurance advice." It said that the findings of the Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) working group should also be considered during the development and implementation phases. On ...

FPA appoints WA chapter chair

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has appointed a new chair of its Western Australian chapter. Certified financial planner David Sharpe, of Globe Financial Planning, takes over from Randall Stout. He will support the FPA in ensuring ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
... will be reassessed only in January. In local economic news on Friday, the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association's performance of construction index (PCI) for November is due out. In equities news, Premier Investments, Funtastic and Washington ...

Altius launches ethical bond fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... the Uniting Church (NSW) Synods Ethical Investment Committee and is a former director of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia and Trevor Thomas from Ethinvest. The Altius Sustainable Bond fund joins the other funds in the Altius stable ...

High-calibre superannuation: 2014 CIO and COO Award recipients announced

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... the mid-1990s, before it was 'the thing' to do in Australia. As Neil Cochrane, the Chairman ofA the Fund Executives Association, Ltd (FEAL) and one of the Judging Committee panelists, said: "The nominations were particularly difficult to assess this ...

SMSF court case highlights penalty uncertainties

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... showed remorse, made "early admissions" and cooperated to solve the issue. Commenting on the case, SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) director of technical and professional standards Graeme Colley said: "I see this case as being quite ...

Alternatives industry body launches Australian branch

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association has launched a new chapter in Australia to be headed up by the Future Fund's head of debt and alternatives David George, it was announced today. The CAIA is a not-for-profit organisation ...