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FOFA Tranche 2 reforms tabled in Parliament today

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... qualification, so that advisers are only required to take reasonable steps to discharge the duty. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has responded in support of the FOFA Tranche 2 reforms, calling them "supportive of the financial planning prof ...

MTAA Super names new chief and board

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... that provides apprentices to the automotive industry, and was previously chief financial officer of the Motor Trades Association of NSW. "These appointments are an integral part of an overall renewal process designed to ensure the Fund provides the best ...

SPAA board appoints new member

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... Associates, Carolyn Baker, has joined the board. A committee member for the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) during her eight year membership with the association, Baker is a SPAA SMSF Specialist Adviser and also ...

SG rise through House of Representatives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... time to plan with their budgets to look at future wage increases and how this is all factored in," said Reynolds. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it was working on a detailed analysis on the super tax concessions to ensure ...

Midwinter's Esler joins Ibbotson Associates

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... Australia. He also currently sits on the regulatory committee for the Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). "We're pleased that Matthew has joined our investment management and advisory business. He has extensive ...

Lookin' for trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... take only eight months to wipe out existing supply of homes. What's good in this is that, according to the National Association of Realtors, seven to eight months is consistent with stable house prices. This paints another picture of a stabilising housing ...

Ripoll defends FOFA integrity

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
... debate and new government promises, with opt-in dominating the discussion. In a session at the Financial Planning Association's annual conference in Brisbane, the first question the panel was asked was how advisers can be sure FOFA will achieve its aim ...

FPA award winners embrace FOFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
The FPA Best Practice award winners are also those leading way in FOFA-compliant practices, with the association awarding those at the forefront of their industry. Speaking with Financial Standard after their win, Pippa Elliot, CFP, of WA planning firm ...

Prettiest of them all

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
... problems persist - it might not be too long until we see gold prices pass this peak. The World Gold Council (WGC) - "an association whose 22 members comprise the world's leading gold mining companies, representing approximately 60% of global corporate ...

Planners lack social media commitment

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... planner session. Rachel Staggs, founder and chief executive of SRS Coaching and Consulting, told Financial Planning Association (FPA) conference delegates of the key mistakes planners make in social media. In a full room, Staggs noted immediately the ...