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Tax and Super bill doesn't go far enough: SPAA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
The Self Managed Super Fund Professionals Association of Australia claims the government's excess contribution tax threshold of $10,000 is not high enough. The Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment bill was introduced into parliament last week, which ...

FOFA discontent rumbles on after PJC findings

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... interests first and we want an end to commissions," said John Brogden, FSC chief. Planning bodies the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) were also unhappy with the outcome. FPA boss Mark Rantall claimed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... share price index futures contract was up 11 points at 4,268. In economic news on Wednesday, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) releases new home sales figures for January, while the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases retail trade figures ...

Plan B continues eastern state expansion

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
West Australian wealth management firm, Plan B Group Holdings, is continuing expansion to the eastern seaboard and fast-tracking its acquisition of the My Adviser planning network. On April 21 last year Plan B announced it would acquire a 33% stake ...

SMSFs the new retail

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... five years, 122% compared to 60% to June 2010. Australia's peak SMSF body the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) also saw its membership jump by 25% over the past year. Francois said that while associations like SPAA ...

Super fund private equity inflows constant

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... Paribas event this week. Dr Katherine Woodthorpe, chief executive of Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) said Asian investors are investing in the local private equity market either through fund-to-fund or direct pension ...

TAL big winner in AFA annual awards

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
TAL has taken out the Association of Financial Advisers / Plan for Life's 2011 Life Company of the Year Award. Announced in an awards ceremony yesterday, TAL beat finalists CommInsure and AXA for the overall product and service category, with Brett ...

KRudd comeback biting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... small losses last night. Why would it? Not now, now that America's economy seems to be gaining momentum. The National Association of Realtors update on the housing market provides more evidence of this. US existing home sales jumped by 4.3% in January ...

Confusion over APRA risk disclosure guidance

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... methods, according to research from the University of Technology Sydney. Speaking at an Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) seminar in Sydney yesterday, Susan Thorp, professor in finance and superannuation, delivered findings from an ...

ALP leadership issues will delay FOFA: Chikarovski

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... gaining certainty around FOFA, said Kerry Chikarovski at an AFA event last night. The political strategist for the Association of Financial Advisers gave an update on the timing of the enquiries into the draft legislation, saying the implementation date ...