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SMSF advisers face demanding year

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... implement its 2016-17 Budget superannuation measures. That was the message from SMSF Association head of policy Jordan George in his address to delegates at the association's twelfth annual technical conference in Sydney. George told the audience of ...

Renewed calls to remove super from political cycle

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... experts at the SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide that included the industry body's head of policy Jordan George, former Labor Cabinet Minister Craig Emerson and professor of finance at Monash University Deborah Ralston. George tabled the ...

Delay in SG rise 'disappointing', says industry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) also expressed disappointed, with senior manager, technical & policy Jordan George saying: "This is important to ensure confidence in the superannuation system.A However, SPAA is disappointed that the SG ...

SPAA applauds tax changes to excess contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... change, arguing that such contributions can attract taxes as of as much as 93% (i.e. twice the top rate). SPAA's Jordan George said: "We congratulate the Government on allowing taxpayers to refund excess non-concessional contributions, removing the overly ...

SPAA calls for reduction in SMSF levy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). SPAA's senior manager, technical and policy, Jordan George said that following the clearing of a backlog of tax amendments the ATO is no longer justified in charging SMSF trustees ...

Looming pension deeming rules "lack clarity"

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... SMSF trustees to be prepared despite the lack of available information. SPAA senior manager, technical and policy Jordan George told delegates at the 2014 SPAA SMSF National Conference in Brisbane today that the bill that will change the deeming rules ...

Could ASIC become the SMSF regulator?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... regulation of small operators. ASIC, she said, has the capability to "keep an eye on a much wider spread." However, Jordan George of the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA), said he did not "see any likelihood" that the regulation of ...

Telstra Super lures members with SMSF lookalike

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... marginally higher than NAB's current retail term deposit rate of 3.4% for three months and 3.5% for six months. Jordan George, technical development and policy manager at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA), said he did not think ...

Self-education cap "short sighted": SPAA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... totally inappropriate and misunderstands the costs of professionalism," SPAA senior manager of technical and policy Jordan George said. "What has to be remembered is that gaining a qualification doesn't end the education process; a changing world means ...

SMSF 'Boost Camp' 2013 gets underway July 23

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... who', delivered by Lincoln Indicators chief executive Elio D'Amato and SPAA technical development and policy manager Jordan George. Those who would like to attend one of the days can register at http://spaa.mobi/register/. Financial Standard is a media ...