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Industry funds oppose bachelor degree for general advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... for future amendments to RG146. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and the Industry Super Association (ISA) expressed these ideas in a joint submission to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) consultation ...

CSIRO to study super spending habits

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... industry since we launched in September last year with several industry bodies and funds coming on board including Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Financial Services Council and Challenger ...

FSC joins calls for tax deductible advice

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... seeking financial advice. The FSC used its pre-Budget submission to join organisations such as the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) in calling for the tax incentives. "The FSC recommends that payments ...

FoFA changes must go before parliament: Collins

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... interest requirement would set a damaging precedent. Both Mark Rantall, chief executive of the Financial Planning Association, and John Brogden, chief executive of the Financial Services Council, argued that as they stand the catch-all best interest ...

SMSFs poised to boost infrastructure investing

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... investors. In a recent submission to the Productivity Commission Public Infrastructure inquiry, the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) listed the advantages of SMSFs funding Australian infrastructure. "SMSF investment in infrastructure ...

AFA to lobby on FoFA through grassroots campaign

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling on members to lobby their local representative on the organisation's position around the amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation. "We are calling on our members to support ...

Compensation opposed for SMSFs: SPAA

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
The SMSFs Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has supported the government's stance to oppose any form of compensation scheme for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). In response to a statement made by the Assistant Treasurer Arthur ...

FoFA amendments could bring back commissions: FPA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms could lead to a return to commissions, Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall has warned. Speaking at the Financial Advice in Super Symposium in Melbourne today, Rantall ...

FoFA changes delay tax-deductible advice: Ripoll

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... ruled out the possibility of including tax-deductible advice in the 2014-2015 budget after the Financial Planning Association (FPA) asked for it in a pre-budget submission. "Their response is that the government can't do this in the current fiscal situation ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... Reserve Bank of Australia issues its Statement on Monetary Policy. And, the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association releases its performance of construction index (PCI) for January. In equities news, News Corp, in New York, is expected ...